TABLE 1.
Anthropometric features of the study population
| All | Females | Males | P * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | 494 (100%) | 303 (61.3%) | 191 (38.7%) | .0001 |
| Age (y) | 33.4 ± 0.58 | 32.5 ± 0.7 | 34.8 ± 1.0 | .02 |
| Age class, n. (%) | ||||
| 18‐30 y | 309 (62.5%) | 198 (65.3%) | 111 (58.4%) | n.s. |
| 31‐60 y | 159 (32.2%) | 95 (31.4%) | 63 (33.2%) | n.s. |
| >60 y | 26 (5.3%) | 10 (3.3%) | 16 (8.4%) | n.s. |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.6 ± 0.2 | 23.0 ± 0.3 | 24.6 ± 0.3 | n.s. |
| Normal weight (%) | 355 (71.9%) | 229 (75.6%) | 125 (65.4%) | n.s. |
| Overweight (%) | 96 (19.4%) | 51 (16.8%) | 45 (23.6%) | n.s. |
| Obese (%) | 43 (8.7%) | 23 (7.6%) | 20 (10.5%) | n.s. |
Difference between proportions evaluated by chi‐square test.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; n.s., not significant.
*
Between gender; data expressed as mean ±standard error.