Table 1.
Main characteristics of the study participants per sex and age group
| Young women (n = 172) | Middle‐aged women (n = 261) | Older women (n = 296) | Young men (n = 110) | Middle‐aged men (n = 235) | Older men (n = 231) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 29.9 ± 5.2 | 52.5 ± 7.3 | 75.1 ± 7.0 | 30.0 ± 5.2 | 52.7 ± 7.3 | 74.1 ± 6.0 |
| Body mass (kg) | 64.4 ± 9.7 | 69.7 ± 12.0 | 67.6 ± 12.2 | 83.0 ± 12.4 | 85.2 ± 12.0 | 82.9 ± 14.9 |
| Height (m) | 1.68 ± 0.07 | 1.67 ± 0.06 | 1.63 ± 0.07 | 1.83 ± 0.07 | 1.81 ± 0.07 | 1.77 ± 0.07 |
| BMI (kg·m−2) | 22.7 ± 3.1 | 24.9 ± 4.4 | 25.5 ± 4.5 | 24.8 ± 3.4 | 26.1 ± 3.6 | 26.5 ± 4.2 |
| Fat index (kg·m−2) | 6.85 ± 2.43 | 8.75 ± 3.53 | 9.92 ± 3.36 | 5.51 ± 2.52 | 7.00 ± 2.61 | 8.03 ± 3.00 |
| Visceral FI (kg·m−2) | 0.08 ± 0.09 | 0.23 ± 0.23 | 0.38 ± 0.25 | 0.18 ± 0.17 | 0.43 ± 0.30 | 0.58 ± 0.35 |
| Inflammation | ||||||
| TNF‐α (pg·mL−1) | 11.3 ± 5.0 | 14.6 ± 7.4 | 16.6 ± 6.9 | 13.0 ± 6.1 | 13.7 ± 6.2 | 18.6 ± 14.0 |
| IL‐6 (pg·mL−1) | 0.4 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.5 ± 0.7 | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 2.4 |
| hsCRP (pg·mL−1) | 1.5 ± 3.6 | 1.5 ± 2.7 | 2.4 ± 4.8 | 1.1 ± 1.7 | 1.6 ± 3.0 | 3.0 ± 8.7 |
BMI, body mass index. FI, fat index; hsCRP, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein; IL‐6, interleukin‐6; TNF‐α, tumour necrosis factor‐alpha.
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Subjects were divided into young (20–39 years), middle‐aged (40–64 years) and older (≥65 years) men and women.