Table 1.
Body fat distribution and physical behaviors in men and women
| Characteristic | n | Men (n=403) | Women (n=324) | P value |
| Age (years) | 727 | 53.3±6.2 | 53.7±5.9 | 0.450 |
| Height (cm) | 727 | 171.1±6.5 | 158.3±6.1 | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 727 | 73.7±17.7 | 83.5±18.8 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 727 | 25.2±5.8 | 33.3±7.0 | <0.001 |
| Accelerometry (min/day) | ||||
| LPA | 727 | 116.5±77.4 | 121.3±49.6 | 0.333 |
| MVPA | 727 | 58.6±42.8 | 34.3±23.2 | <0.001 |
| Sitting/lying | 675 | 645.9±124.0 | 613.9±128.7 | 0.001 |
| Standing | 675 | 197.5±86.7 | 258.1±99.3 | <0.001 |
| Sleep | 727 | 421.0±84.3 | 409.5±75.9 | 0.057 |
| Total movement volume (mg) | 727 | 15.1±6.0 | 12.4±3.5 | <0.001 |
| DXA | ||||
| Fat mass (kg) | 692 | 19.2±8.4 | 36.5±10.7 | <0.001 |
| Fat mass index (kg/m2) | 692 | 6.6±2.9 | 14.6±4.2 | <0.001 |
| VAT (cm2) | 692 | 83.4±42.8 | 102.7±43.7 | <0.001 |
| SAT (cm2) | 692 | 194.4±122.0 | 456.9±149.1 | <0.001 |
| Glycemia and insulin dynamics | ||||
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 725 | 5.0±1.0 | 5.1±0.9 | 0.692 |
| 2-hour glucose (mmol/L) | 720 | 5.9±2.5 | 6.3±2.3 | 0.064 |
| Fasting insulin (mIU/mL) | 723 | 5.1 (2.1–10.3) | 8.9 (5.2–14.5) | <0.001 |
| Fasting C–peptide (ng/mL) | 723 | 1.5 (1.1–2.3) | 1.8 (1.3–2.5) | <0.001 |
| HOMA–IR | 723 | 1.1 (0.5–2.3) | 1.9 (1.1–3.4) | <0.001 |
| Insulin sensitivity (mgl2/mUmin) | 719 | 7.5 (4.0–14.0) | 5.0 (3.1–8.2) | <0.001 |
| Insulin secretion (ng/mmol) | 628 | 2.3 (1.3–3.8) | 3.1 (1.8–5.1) | <0.001 |
| Basal insulin clearance (ng/mIU) | 723 | 0.29 (0.20–0.40) | 0.20 (0.15–0.26) | <0.001 |
| Beta-cell function (mIU/mmol) | 610 | 107.0 (56.6–195.2) | 138.2 (61.1–251.3) | 0.046 |
Values for DXA, glycemia and insulin dynamics are mean±SD or median (25th–75th).
BMI, body mass index; DXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; LPA, light intensity physical activity; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity; SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue; VAT, visceral adipose tissue.