Table 1.
Participant Demographic Characteristics
| Variable | Men | Women | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 229 | 308 | |
| Age (yr) | 58·9 ± 19·1 | 58·4 ± 18·5 | 0·736 |
| Number of participants by age group | |||
| 21–29 | 25 | 30 | |
| 30–39 | 26 | 30 | |
| 40–49 | 22 | 40 | |
| 50–59 | 18 | 41 | |
| 60–64 | 29 | 27 | |
| 65–69 | 22 | 36 | |
| 70–74 | 28 | 27 | |
| 75–79 | 32 | 34 | |
| 80+ | 27 | 43 | |
| Weight (kg) | 70·2 ± 15·4 | 58·8 ± 10·9 | < 0·001 |
| Height (cm) | 166·6 ± 7·1 | 155·0 ± 6·4 | < 0·001 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 91·4 ± 15·4 | 81·6 ± 10·8 | < 0·001 |
| Overall BMI (kg/m2) | 25·2 ± 4·9 | 24·5 ± 4·2 | 0·071 |
| BMI by age-group | |||
| 21–29 | 27·1 ± 8·2 | 22·5 ± 4·5 | |
| 30–39 | 28·0 ± 6·7 | 24·4 ± 4·7 | |
| 40–49 | 27·2 ± 3·8 | 25·7 ± 4·3 | |
| 50–59 | 25·7 ± 3·2 | 25·7 ± 5·5 | |
| 60–64 | 24·0 ± 2·9 | 24·4 ± 3·6 | |
| 65–69 | 24·1 ± 3·4 | 25·0 ± 3·0 | |
| 70–74 | 24·2 ± 3·2 | 22·9 ± 3·7 | |
| 75–79 | 23·7 ± 3·0 | 25·0 ± 3·5 | |
| 80+ | 23·4 ± 4·1 | 24·3 ± 4·0 | |
| Overall Body Fat Percentage (%) | 30·0 ± 5·7 | 39·7 ± 5·2 | < 0·001 |
| Body Fat Percentage by age-group | |||
| 21–29 | 29·6 ± 8·1 | 37·0 ± 6·4 | |
| 30–39 | 29·7 ± 6·7 | 37·7 ± 5·7 | |
| 40–49 | 31·0 ± 4·8 | 39·2 ± 4·7 | |
| 50–59 | 28·0 ± 4·3 | 40·0 ± 4·5 | |
| 60–64 | 29·1 ± 5·1 | 40·9 ± 4·9 | |
| 65–69 | 30·0 ± 5·0 | 41·0 ± 4·1 | |
| 70–74 | 30·9 ± 5·8 | 39·3 ± 5·0 | |
| 75–79 | 30·3 ± 4·9 | 41·2 ± 5·1 | |
| 80+ | 31·3 ± 5·4 | 40·6 ± 5·5 | |
| Fat mass (kg) | 21·0 ± 8·2 | 23·2 ± 6·6 | < 0·005 |
| Fat mass Index (kg/m2) | 7·6 ± 2·9 | 9·7 ± 2·7 | < 0·001 |
| Fat-free mass (kg) | 45·1 ± 8·9 | 32·6 ± 5·0 | < 0·001 |
| Fat-free mass index (kg/m2) | 16·2 ± 2·3 | 13·6 ± 1·8 | < 0·001 |
| Bone mineral content (kg) | 2·40 ± 0·43 | 1·88 ± 0·36 | < 0·001 |
Values are mean ± standard deviation, or actual number of participants