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. 2019 Dec 11;111(2):329–339. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz300

TABLE 1.

Characteristics of the study participants1

All Men Women
Age, y 102 22.08 ± 2.17 37 22.20 ± 2.19 65 22.01 ± 2.17
BMI, kg/m2 102 25.05 ± 4.98 37 27.40 ± 5.77 65 23.72 ± 3.93
Lean mass, kg 96 41.74 ± 9.82 35 52.17 ± 7.19 61 35.75 ± 4.82
Fat mass, kg 96 25.28 ± 9.45 35 26.17 ± 11.68 61 24.77 ± 7.96
Fat mass, % 96 35.90 ± 7.76 35 30.95 ± 7.85 61 38.74 ± 6.15
LMI, kg/m2 96 14.66 ± 2.49 35 17.12 ± 2.12 61 13.25 ± 1.33
FMI, kg/m2 96 8.95 ± 3.16 35 8.58 ± 3.80 61 9.16 ± 2.74
VAT, g 96 343.69 ± 183.44 35 434.39 ± 187.07 61 291.65 ± 160.92
BAT volume, mL 102 72.44 ± 60.91 37 89.26 ± 71.15 65 62.87 ± 52.44
BAT metabolic activity 102 356.28 ± 350.04 37 389.75 ± 371.96 65 337.23 ± 338.42
BAT SUVmean 102 3.85 ± 1.91 37 3.50 ± 1.41 65 4.05 ± 2.13
BAT SUVpeak 102 11.62 ± 8.43 37 11.02 ± 7.77 65 11.96 ± 8.83
All muscles SUVpeak 102 0.80 ± 0.20 37 0.80 ± 0.17 65 0.80 ± 0.21
Deep muscles SUVpeak 102 1.05 ± 0.29 37 1.05 ± 0.27 65 1.05 ± 0.31
Cervical muscles SUVpeak 102 1.07 ± 0.31 37 1.05 ± 0.27 65 1.07 ± 0.33
Cold-sensitive muscles SUVpeak 102 0.90 ± 0.29 37 0.87 ± 0.25 65 0.92 ± 0.31
Descending aorta SUVpeak 102 1.54 ± 0.34 37 1.65 ± 0.37 65 1.48 ± 0.31
Ad libitum energy intake, kcal 102 880.71 ± 380.14 37 1136.10 ± 423.08 65 735.34 ± 261.13
Ad libitum meal:rate of eating, kcal/min 100 76.91 ± 39.72 37 105.12 ± 47.12 63 60.34 ± 21.83
Habitual energy intake, kcal/d 102 1856.41 ± 453.73 37 2025.99 ± 4732.29 65 1759.87 ± 415.68
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Values are n or mean ± SD. All muscles: paracervical, sternocleidomastoid, scalene, longus colli, trapezius, parathoracic, supraspinatus, subscapular, deltoid, pectoralis major, and triceps brachii. Deep muscles: paracervical, scalene, longus colli, parathoracic, and subscapular. Cervical muscles: paracervical, sternocleidomastoid, scalene, and longus colli. Cold-sensitive muscles: sternocleidomastoid, scalene, longus colli, and pectoralis major. BAT, brown adipose tissue; FMI, fat mass index; LMI, lean mass index; SUV, standardized uptake value; VAT, visceral adipose tissue.