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Table 1 Descriptive anthropometry data (mean [SD]) for the healthy weight and obese groups, stratified by sex

From: Energy expenditure during common sitting and standing tasks: examining the 1.5 MET definition of sedentary behaviour

Group

Sex

Body mass (kg)

Stature (m)

BMI (kg/m2)

Body fat (%)

Waist circumference (cm)

Age (years)

Healthy Weight

Male (n = 13)

70.4 (6.5)

174.8 (7.3)

23.1 (1.5)

16.5 (3.5)

84.8 (1.5)

32.7 (13.8)

Female (n = 14)

57.8 (7.3)

161.9 (6.5)

22.01 (1.9)

23.7 (6.7)

72.1 (1.9)

29.1 (3.6)

Obese

Male (n = 12)

92.9 (9.4)

170.7 (8.6)

31.8 (1.8)

29.1 (7.5)

104.4 (5.8)

38.2 (14.6)

Female (n = 12)

91.6 (12.8)

164.4 (9.7)

33.8 (3.8)

38.4 (8.9)

104.3 (11.2)

32.5 (12)