Table 2.
Mean BMI and body composition variables at 18- and 22-year follow-up by sex
| Variables | Males
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Females
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 years Mean (SD) | 22 years Mean (SD) | 18 years Mean (SD) | 22 years Mean (SD) | |
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| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.3 (4.1) | 25.1 (4.8) | 23.5 (4.8) | 25.6 (5.8) |
| Total fat mass (BOD POD %) | 16.7 (8.7) | 20.9 (9.8) | 32.8 (7.8) | 35.8 (8.5) |
| Total fat mass (DXA %) | 16.8 (9.3) | 20.8 (10.0) | 34.9 (8.4) | 38.0 (8.8) |
| Trunk fat mass (DXA %) | 18.8 (10.5) | 24.2 (11.5) | 36.0 (9.3) | 39.4 (9.7) |
| FMI (fat kg/height m2) | 4.2 (3.0) | 5.6 (3.7) | 8.0 (3.6) | 9.5 (4.4) |
Notes: The 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort. BMI n=3,588; BOD POD n=3,559; DXA n=3,325.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; FMI, fat mass index..