Table 2.
Comparison of Measurements and Body Fat Distribution in Males with Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Dunnigan Type (FPLD2) (UTSW cohort) with NHANES Controls
| UTSW FPLD2 Males | NHANES Males | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean | 95% CI | N | Mean | 95% CI | P Value | |
| Age | 6 | 47.7 | 35.3–60.0 | 17 009 | 44.4 | 43.7–45.0 | ≥0.05 |
| Height (cm) | 6 | 173.3 | 168.1–178.4 | 15 886 | 176.2 | 176.0–176.4 | ≥0.05 |
| Weight (kg) | 6 | 86.5 | 65.1–107.8 | 15 860 | 87.0 | 86.4–87.6 | ≥0.05 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 6 | 28.7 | 22.0–35.4 | 15 775 | 28.0 | 27.8–28.2 | ≥0.05 |
| Thigh skinfold (mm) | 5 | 8.0 | 3.7–12.3 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Subscapular skinfold (mm) | 5 | 21.8 | 17.6–26.2 | 13 082 | 18.7 | 18.4–18.9 | ≥0.05 |
| Triceps skinfold (mm) | 5 | 8.6 | 5.4–11.7 | 14 954 | 14.6 | 14.4–14.8 | <0.05 |
| Upper limb fat (%)a | 6 | 19.5 | 15.8–23.1 | 9486 | 25.6 | 25.4–25.8 | <0.05 |
| Truncal fat (%)a | 6 | 27.5 | 22.1–32.9 | 9486 | 28.8 | 28.5–29.0 | ≥0.05 |
| Lower limb fat (%)a | 6 | 16.2 | 11.3–21.0 | 9486 | 27.5 | 27.3–27.7 | <0.05 |
| Lower limb fat/truncal fat ratio a | 6 | 0.59 | 0.46–0.71 | 9486 | 0.99 | 0.98–1.00 | <0.05 |
aFrom dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. NHANES data for the thigh skinfold were not available.
BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; NA, not available; NHANES, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.