Table 3.
Mean of body composition measurements at 37–39 years (2016/2017) according to sex of participants of the 1978/1979 Ribeirão Preto birth cohort study (São Paulo, Brazil).
| Body composition measurements | General mean ±SD | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||
| (n = 481) | (n = 540) | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.9 ± 4.4 | 28.1 ± 5.6 | 0.006 |
| Body fat percentage (%) | 26.4 ± 7.7 | 37.9 ± 8.3 | < 0.001 |
| Fat mass index (kg/m2) | 7.9 ± 3.4 | 11.1 ± 4.3 | < 0.001 |
| Android fat (kg) | 2.6 ± 1.0 | 2.3 ± 1.1 | < 0.001 |
| Gynoid fat (kg) | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 6.0 ± 1.7 | < 0.001 |
| Android/gynoid fat ratio | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.02 ± 0.1 | 0.323 |
| Lean fat percentage (%) | 66.8 ± 6.5 | 54.9 ± 7.5 | < 0.001 |
| Lean mass index (kg/m2) | 18.7 ± 1.7 | 14.7 ± 1.8 | < 0.001 |
| Appendicular lean mass index (kg/m2) | 8.8 ± 0.9 | 6.4 ± 0.8 | < 0.001 |
*
Student's t-test. SD, Standard deviation.