Table 1.
Characteristics of the patient participants for the NMR spectroscopy.
| Obese | Normal-Weight | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63 ± 4 | 72 ± 2.0 | 0.05 | |
| Female:Male (n) | 5:3 | 5:3 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 33.6 ± 1.2 | 22.9 ± 0.7 | <0.0001 | |
| BMI (min, max) | 30.1, 38.6 | 20.0, 23.7 | ||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 106.5 ± 5.1 | 86.6 ± 3.2 | <0.01 | |
| Hip circumference, (cm) | 116.4 ± 3.6 | 94.4 ± 2.1 | <0.001 | |
| Waist:Hip ratio | 0.91 ± 0.03 | 0.92 ± 0.03 | 0.93 | |
| KL Grade | Median (IQR) | 4 (3–4) | 3.5 (3–4) | |
| KL3 (%) | 37.5 | 37.5 | ||
| KL4 (%) | 62.5 | 62.5 | ||
| Joint Space (mm) | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 0.60 | |