Table 1.
Participants' characteristics according to their BMI at 18 years of age
| BMI at 18 years of age | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | <20.14 kg m−2 | ≥20.14 kg m−2 | ||
| n = 549 | n = 274 | n = 275 | p‐value | |
| Age (years) | 53.7 (6.5) | 53.4 (6.6) | 54.0 (6.3) | 0.331 |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 23.3 (2.8) | 22.4 (2.6) | 24.2 (2.6) | <0.001 |
| BMI at 18 years (kg m−2) | 20.4 (2.3) | 18.7 (1.0) | 22.1 (1.8) | <0.001 |
| Post‐18 weight change (kg) | 8.1 (7.9) | 10.3 (7.6) | 5.8 (7.6) | <0.001 |
| Visceral fat area (cm2) | 92.0 (45.3) | 86.8 (45.4) | 96.9 (44.6) | 0.009 |
| Subcutaneous fat area (cm2) | 114.6 (49.7) | 106.4 (46.2) | 122.4 (51.7) | 0.001 |
| Percentage body fat (%) | 20.8 (4.3) | 20.5 (4.3) | 21.1 (4.2) | 0.080 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 85.2 (7.8) | 83.8 (7.6) | 86.6 (7.7) | <0.001 |
Data are shown as mean (standard deviation) values.
BMI, body mass index.