Table 2.
Anthropometric characteristics of the studied groups of men and women, including differences before and during SARS-CoV-2 (n = 312).
| Analyzed parameter | Men X ± SD (min–max) | Women X ± SD (min–max) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | During | p | Before | During | p | |
| Body weight (kg) | 86.0 ± 15.6 (50.0–135) | 86.5 ± 16.3 (50.0–137) | < 0.0001a | 66.0 ± 12.2 (42.0–103) | 67.0 ± 12.5 (43.0–106) | < 0.0012a |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 26.5 ± 4.33 (17.3–42.6) | 26.7 ± 4.48 (17.3–43.2) | < 0.0001a | 24.1 ± 0.70 (16.4–36.5) | 24.5 ± 4.21 (16.9–36.7) | < 0.0001a |
| Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2), n (%) | 1 (0.90) | 1 (0.90) | 0.7210b | 5 (2.80) | 6 (3.10) | 0.8410b |
| Normal (18.5–24.9 kg/m2), n (%) | 45 (41.7) | 43 (39.4) | 109 (60.2) | 113 (57.3) | ||
| Overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2), n (%) | 42 (38.9) | 45 (41.3) | 52 (28.7) | 56 (29.2) | ||
| Obesity (≥ 30.0 kg/m2), n (%) | 20 (18.5) | 20 (18.3) | 15 (8.30) | 20 (10.4) | ||
X average, SD standard deviation, n number of participants.
aThe Wilcoxon test.
bMcNemar-Bowker test.