Table 2.
Characteristics of the volunteers.
| Total n = 36 | Women n = 18 | Men n = 18 | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | sd | Mean | sd | Mean | sd | ||
| Age (years) | 23.9 | 2.8 | 24.4 | 3.0 | 23.4 | 2.5 | 0.283 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.9 | 1.7 | 21.8 | 1.9 | 21.9 | 1.5 | 0.816 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 76.1 | 4.5 | 73.3 | 3.5 | 78.9 | 3.6 | <0.001 |
| Body fat (%) | 20.4 | 7.7 | 26.3 | 5.3 | 13.9 | 3.6 | <0.001 |
| SAT (mm) | 12.0 | 6.0 | 14.1 | 6.9 | 9.9 | 4.3 | 0.030 |
| VAT (mm) | 30.9 | 9.6 | 29.0 | 9.6 | 32.7 | 9.5 | 0.260 |
| Resting energy expenditure (kcal) | 1577 | 199 | 1403 | 62 | 1752 | 114 | <0.001 |
| Physical activity (METs/day) | 1564 | 1244 | 1698 | 1300 | 1431 | 1207 | 0.475 |
| Daily energy expenditure (kcal) | 2454 | 302 | 2190 | 97 | 2718 | 177 | <0.001 |
P values were obtained using t-test or rank-sum test for data that were not normally distributed. Abbreviations: sd standard deviation, BMI body mass index, SAT subcutaneous adipose tissue, VAT visceral adipose tissue.