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Table 2 Differences in baseline age, body composition and body fat distribution characteristics between the physical activity groups

From: Meeting physical activity guidelines is associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular disease in black South African women; a 5.5-year follow-up study

 

n

Active

n

Inactive

p values

Age (years)

141

26 ± 7

90

28 ± 8

0.019

Body composition

    

Age- adjusted p values

Height (m)

141

1.60 ± 0.1

90

1.60 ± 0.1

0.463

Weight (kg)

141

71.7 ± 19.1

90

83.9 ± 20.6

<0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

141

28.0 ± 7.5

90

32.7 ± 8.0

<0.001

Fat-free soft tissue mass (kg)

126

40.9 ± 5.9

74

43.1 ± 6.6

0.025

Fat-free soft tissue mass (%)

126

61.0 ± 7.9

74

56.3 ± 6.9

<0.001

Fat mass (kg)

126

26.0 ± 12.5

74

33.2 ± 12.6

<0.001

Body fat (%)

126

35.8 ± 8.5

74

40.8 ± 7.3

<0.001

Body fat distribution

     

Waist circumference (cm)

141

86.2 ± 17.0

90

95.3 ± 18.2

0.001

Hip circumference (cm)

141

109.0 ± 15.4

90

117.4 ± 14.8

<0.001

Waist:Hip

141

0.79 ± 0.1

90

0.80 ± 0.1

0.296

CFM (kg)

124

11.5 ± 6.4

74

14.9 ± 6.5

0.001

CFM (% FM)

124

42.0 ± 7.8

74

43.9 ± 4.6

0.091

AFM (kg)

124

14.5 ± 6.3

74

18.3 ± 6.4

<0.001

AFM (% FM)

124

56.4 ± 8.8

74

55.9 ± 4.6

0.855

VAT (cm2)

84

50.0 ± 39.4

53

65.8 ± 36.5

0.088

SAT (cm2)

84

331.6 ± 204.5

53

429.8 ± 188.5

0.044

VAT/SAT

84

0.15 ± 0.1

53

0.16 ± 0.1

0.700

  1. Values are unadjusted mean ± standard deviation or percentage (n). BMI, body mass index; FM, fat mass; CFM, central fat mass; AFM, appendicular fat mass; VAT, visceral adipose tissue; SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue.