Table 3A.
Body composition and BMI characteristics of the five groups identified by cluster analysis in women (N = 620).
| Clusters | BMI | FM | FMI | LM | LMI | ALMI | FM/LM | SMI | tbT score | tbBMC | tbBMD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (kg/m2) | (kg) | (kg/m2) | (kg) | (kg/m2) | (kg/m2) | (g) | (g/cm2) | ||||
| Normal weight | 21.4 ± 1.7 | 15.9 ± 3.4 | 6.1 ± 1.3 | 38.4 ± 3.1 | 14.9 ± 1.1 | 6.2 ± 0.6 | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.29 ± 0.03 | –1.4 ± 1.0 | 1905.1 ± 230.9 | 1.0 ± 0.1 |
| (NW; n = 89; 14.4%) | |||||||||||
| Overweight A | 25.1 ± 1.9 | 23.8 ± 4.01 | 9.2 ± 1.51 | 40.4 ± 4.11 | 15.5 ± 1.11 | 6.4 ± 0.5 | 0.6 ± 0.11 | 0.26 ± 0.021 | –0.4 ± 1.01 | 2190.4 ± 294.91 | 1.1 ± 0.11 |
| (OWA; n = 251; 40.5%) | |||||||||||
| Overweight B | 26.6 ± 2.7 | 26.9 ± 5.9 | 10.9 ± 2.3 | 37.2 ± 3.7 | 15.1 ± 1.0 | 6.3 ± 0.6 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.24 ± 0.02 | –1.9 ± 0.8 | 1804.1 ± 249.5 | 0.9 ± 0.1 |
| (OWB; n = 137; 22.1%) | |||||||||||
| Low Obesity A | 31.5 ± 4.1 | 32.7 ± 6.4a | 12.9 ± 2.6a | 47.1 ± 5.8a | 18.6 ± 1.7a | 8.0 ± 0.8a | 0.7 ± 0.1a | 0.25 ± 0.02a | –0.6 ± 1.5a | 2133.4 ± 378.2a | 1.1 ± 0.1a |
| (LOA; n = 61; 9.8%) | |||||||||||
| Low Obesity B | 31.9 ± 2.4 | 38.5 ± 5.4 | 14.9 ± 2.0 | 42.1 ± 4.4 | 16.2 ± 1.1 | 6.8 ± 0.6 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.21 ± 0.02 | 0.2 ± 0.8 | 2454.4 ± 297.3 | 1.1 ± 0.1 |
| (LOB; n = 82; 13.2%) |
Values are expressed as mean values ± SD, unless otherwise indicated.
1Significant difference between OWA and OWB (1p < 0.0001).
aSignificant difference between LOA and LOB (ap < 0.0001).
BMI, body mass index; FM, fat mass; FMI, fat mass index; LM, lean mass; LMI, non-bone lean mass index; ALMI, non-bone appendicular lean mass index; SMI, skeletal mass index; tbT-score, total body T-score; tbBMC, total body bone mineral content; tbBMD, total body bone mineral density.