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. 2018 Nov 30;9:1693. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01693

Table 3B.

Body composition and BMI characteristics of the six groups identified by cluster analysis in men (N = 501).

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 24.0 ± 2.1 13.7 ± 4.2 4.6 ± 1.4 57.0 ± 5.5 19.2 ± 1.4 8.5 ± 0.7 0.2 ± 0.1 0.36 ± 0.03 –0.9 ± 1.0 2631.9 ± 418.8 1.1 ± 0.1
(NW; n = 122; 24.4%)
Overweight A 25.7 ± 2.8 15.6 ± 5.31 5.1 ± 1.61 61.8 ± 6.61 20.3 ± 1.31 9.1 ± 0.61 0.2 ± 0.11 0.36 ± 0.031 1.9 ± 0.61 3576.2 ± 401.11 1.4 ± 0.11
(OWA; n = 20; 4.0%)
Overweight B 26.3 ± 2.3 22.2 ± 5.3 7.5 ± 1.8 54.0 ± 5.3 18.2 ± 1.3 8.1 ± 0.7 0.4 ± 0.1 0.31 ± 0.02 –0.4 ± 0.9 2891.4 ± 331.9 1.2 ± 0.1
(OWB; n = 233; 46.5%)
Low Obesity A 30.1 ± 1.6 23.3 ± 4.8a 7.8 ± 1.5a 65.8 ± 5.2a 22.0 ± 1.1a 9.8 ± 0.6a 0.4 ± 0.1a 0.32 ± 0.03a –0.5 ± 0.9a 2791.9 ± 347.2a 1.6 ± 0.1a
(LOA; n = 34; 6.8%)
Low Obesity B 30.4 ± 2.9 31.5 ± 5.4 10.3 ± 1.9 59.5 ± 5.8 19.3 ± 1.6 8.5 ± 0.8 0.5 ± 0.1 0.28 ± 0.02 0.7 ± 1.1 3391.6 ± 432.8 1.3 ± 0.1
(LOB; n = 80; 16.0%)
Moderate Obesity 36.6 ± 2.9 42.4 ± 5.1 13.9 ± 1.5 67.3 ± 7.8 21.9 ± 2.0 8.5 ± 1.1 0.6 ± 0.1 0.26 ± 0.03 1.6 ± 1.2 3667.6 ± 637.3 1.3 ± 0.1
(MO; n = 12; 2.3%)

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.