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. 2021 Oct 8;13(10):e18605. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18605

Table 4. Association of gender with anthropometric measurements. n (%).

Anthropometric measurements Male 127(65.1%) Female 68(34.9%) P value
Triceps skin fold thickness (TSFT) <60 % 22 (43.1) 29 (56.9) <0.001
60%-90% 65(69.9) 28(30.1)
>90% 40(78.4) 11(21.6)
Mid arm muscle circumference (MAMC) ≤ 90% 49 (73.1) 18 (26.9) 0.09
> 90 % 78 (60.9) 50 (39.1)
Handgrip strength (HGS) < Normal 101 (78.3) 28 (21.7) <0.001
Normal 26 (39.4) 40 (60.6)
Body Mass Index  (BMI) Underweight(<18) 12(60) 8(40) 0.396
Normal (18.1-24.9) 65(60.2) 43(39.8)
Overweight(24-29.9) 36(75) 12(25)
Obesity grade I (30-34.9) 8(72.7) 3(27.3)
Obesity grade II&III (≥ 35) 6(75) 2(25)