Table 2.
Body composition among sex groups.
| n = 208 | Men | Women | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeletal muscle cross-sectional area (cm2) | M ± SD | 136.17 ± 32.55 | 98.05 ± 21.22 | <0.001 |
| Muscle attenuation (HU) | M ± SD | 37.96 ± 23.99 | 34.71 ± 19.66 | 0.29 |
| Skeletal muscle index (cm2/m2) | M ± SD | 47.39 ± 12.31 | 38.66 ± 8.26 | <0.001 |
| Subcutaneous adipose tissue area (cm2) | M ± SD | 131.82 ± 69.38 | 179.58 ± 93.78 | <0.001 |
| Visceral adipose tissue area (cm2) | M ± SD | 178.34 ± 125.06 | 113.04. ± 88.51 | <0.001 |
| Subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue attenuation (HU) | M ± SD | −82.74 ± 17.62 | −84.67 ± 15.94 | 0.42 |
| Fat free mass by anthropometry (kg) | M ± SD | 51.05 ± 7.53 | 40.72 ± 6.71 | <0.001 |
| Fat free mass index by anthropometry (kg/m2) | M ± SD | 17.73 ± 2.46 | 15.96 ± 2.43 | <0.001 |
| Fat free mass by BIA (kg) | M ± SD | 60.77 ± 8.73 | 46.42 ± 6.74 | <0.001 |
| Fat free mass index by BIA (kg/m2) | M ± SD | 21.07 ± 2.59 | 18.12 ± 2.22 | <0.001 |
SD: standard deviation; HU: Hounsfield units; BIA: bioelectrical impedance analysis.