Table 2.

Mean ± standard deviation values of the total body skeletal muscle mass (TBSMM) estimates obtained for the four groups by using the six equations proposed by Kim et al. [10,11].

TBSMM (kg)	Caucasian Males (n = 3770)	African American Males (n = 1619)	Caucasian Females (n = 3328)	African American Females (n = 1297)
Equation #1	29.3 ± 4.9	31.9 ± 5.5	18.6 ± 3.3	21.6 ± 3.8
Equation #2	29.2 ± 5.0	31.9 ± 5.5	18.6 ± 3.4	21.7 ± 3.8
Equation #3	29.4 ± 4.8	32.0 ± 5.4	18.5 ± 3.2	21.6 ± 3.7
Equation #4	28.6 ± 4.9	31.3 ± 5.5	17.9 ± 3.3	21.0 ± 3.8
Equation #5	28.4 ± 5.1	31.3 ± 5.6	17.7 ± 3.5	21.0 ± 3.9
Equation #6	28.2 ± 4.9	30.5 ± 4.9	17.9 ± 3.0	21.1 ± 3.5
p value	<0.0001	<0.0001	<0.0001	<0.0001