Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the analyzed sample
| Variable | Men (n = 38) | Women (n = 38) | Total (N = 76) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Age (years) | 30.3 | 6.3 | 30.6 | 5.3 | 30.4 | 5.8 |
| Weight (kg) | 80.6 | 13.5 | 65.0 | 9.9 | 72.8 | 14.1 |
| Height (cm) | 177.1 | 7.1 | 164.3 | 6.5 | 170.7 | 9.3 |
| Leg length (cm) | 83.5 | 4.7 | 76.0 | 4.2 | 79.7 | 5.8 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.6 | 3.6 | 24.1 | 3.1 | 24.8 | 3.4 |
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| BMI classifications | ||||||
| Normal weight | 19 | 50.0 | 25 | 65.8 | 44 | 57.9 |
| Overweight | 16 | 42.1 | 12 | 31.6 | 28 | 36.8 |
| Obese | 3 | 7.9 | 1 | 2.6 | 4 | 5.3 |
BMI categories: normal or healthy weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2), overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2), obese (≥30 kg/m2) [15]