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Table 1 Male and female characteristics (mean ± SD) contrasted by age group

From: Relationship between Body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage, estimated by bioelectrical impedance, in a group of Sri Lankan adults: a cross sectional study

Variable

Male (n = 547)

Female (n = 567)

Young

Middle-age

Elderly

Young

Middle-age

Elderly

(n = 279)

(n = 232)

(n = 36)

(n = 260)

(n = 279)

(n = 28)

Age (y)

26.7 ± 6.6

48.4 ± 5.3

65.9 ± 6.5

25.9 ± 7.2

47.3 ± 4.9

64.6 ± 5.0

Height (cm)

168.7 ± 6.2

165.9 ± 6.0

162.2 ± 5.5

156.5 ± 5.8

155.1 ± 5.6

152.1 ± 6.8

Weight (kg)

64.9 ± 12.1

68.2 ± 11.4

60.5 ± 11.9

53.6 ± 11.4

62.4 ± 10.1

57.4 ± 24.7

BMI(kg/m2)

22.7 ± 3.8

24.6 ±3.5

22.8 ±3.9

21.8 ±4.3

26.1 ± 3.8

24.7 ± 3.5

Body fat%

19.5 ±6.6

24.5 ±4.6

24.4 ± 5.5

28.0 ± 6.0

34.7 ± 4.3

36.7 ± 4.8

  1. Continuous variables (Age, Height, Weight, BMI-Body Mass Index, Body Fat%) are given as mean values with their standard deviations (SD). Number of participants (n).