Table 1. Characteristics of the study subjects.
| Normal weight (n= 23) | Overweight (n= 28) | Obese (n= 29) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)d | 25 (20,31) | 33 (25,42) | 35 (32,42) | <0.001* |
| Height (cm) | 155.35 ± 5.47 | 154.86 ± 6.29 | 154.60 ± 4.63 | 0.89 |
| Weight (kg) | 49.19 ± 4.60 | 60.46 ± 6.12 | 74.40 ± 9.45 | <0.001* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.40 ± 1.63 | 25.17 ± 1.32 | 31.07 ± 3.18 | <0.001* |
| WHRd | 0.81 (0.78, 0.85) | 0.88c (0.84, 0.90) | 0.91a (0.86, 0.96) | <0.001* |
| PBF (%) | 30.17 ± 5.23 | 37.91c± 5.80 | 44.01a,b± 4.75 | <0.001* |
| BFM (kg) | 14.93 ± 3.24 | 22.73c± 4.51 | 32.99a,b± 6.92 | <0.001* |
| SMM (kg) | 18.33 ± 2.19 | 20.37c± 3.39 | 22.54a,b± 2.64 | <0.001* |
Notes.
- BMI
- Body mass index
- WHR
- Waist-hip ratio
- PBF
- Percentage body fat
- BFM
- Body fat mass
- SMM
- Skeletal muscle mass
a
indicates significant difference between obese and normal weight groups.
b
indicates significant difference between obese and overweight groups.
c
indicates significant difference between overweight and normal weight groups.
d
indicates data is presented as median (25th, 75th percentiles); Data for others are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
*
indicates significant difference at p < 0.05.