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Table 2 Anthropometric values according to age and gender participating subjects.

From: Anthropometric measures and nutritional status in a healthy elderly population

 

Women

Men

Total

 

Women

Men

Total

 

Mean ± S.D.

Mean ± S.D.

Mean ± S.D.

 

Mean ± S.D.

Mean ± S.D.

Mean ± S.D.

Weight (kg) abc

   

Waist to hip ratio (WHR) c

   

60–64d

64.3 ± 11.7

71.8 ± 12.5

67.8 ± 12.6

60–64d

0.89 ± 0.08

0.95 ± 0.06

0.92 ± 0.08

65–69d

63.6 ± 10.4

71.8 ± 11.9

68.6 ± 12.0

65–69d

0.90 ± 0.07

0.94 ± 0.05

0.93 ± 0.06

70–74d

61.9 ± 11.1

69.6 ± 12.2

66.6 ± 12.3

70–74d

0.91 ± 0.10

0.95 ± 0.06

0.93 ± 0.08

75–79d

58.2 ± 11.7

67.7 ± 12.9

64.1 ± 13.2

75–79d

0.89 ± 0.07

0.95 ± 0.06

0.93 ± 0.07

80 and mored

57.4 ± 12.2

66.1 ± 10.4

62.8 ± 11.9

80 and mored

0.91 ± 0.10

0.96 ± 0.07

0.94 ± 0.09

Totald

62.7 ± 11.6

70.3 ± 12.3

66.9 ± 12.6

Totald

0.90 ± 0.08

0.95 ± 0.06

0.93 ± 0.07

Height (cm) abc

   

Waist circumference (cm) c

   

60–64d

153.9 ± 7.2

163.8 ± 7.5

158.5 ± 8.8

60–64

93.8 ± 13.8

95.5 ± 11.6

94.5 ± 12.9

65–69d

152.6 ± 7.6

163.8 ± 8.1

159.4 ± 9.6

65–69

95.3 ± 14.0

96.1 ± 10.8

95.8 ± 12. 2

70–74d

151.3 ± 7.1

163.3 ± 8.7

158.6 ± 10.0

70–74

93.2 ± 11.9

95.4 ± 10.8

94.5 ± 11.3

75–79d

150.5 ± 7.4

161.3 ± 10.1

157.3 ± 10.5

75–79

91.1 ± 11.5

94.1 ± 12.5

93.0 ± 12.2

80 and mored

150.4 ± 8.2

162.0 ± 9.4

157.5 ± 10.6

80 and more

92.8 ± 15.1

95.7 ± 12.2

94.6 ± 13.4

Totald

152.6 ± 7.5

163.2 ± 8.5

158.5 ± 9.6

Totald

93.7 ± 13.4

95.5 ± 11.4

94.7 ± 12.4

BMI (kg/m 2 ) abc

   

Hip circumference (cm) a c

   

60–64

27.1 ± 4.5

26.8 ± 4.4

26.9 ± 4.4

60–64d

104.8 ± 12.8

100.4 ± 10.3

102.8 ± 11.9

65–69d

27.3 ± 4.2

26.7 ± 3.9

26.9 ± 4.1

65–69d

105.3 ± 13.0

101.1 ± 9.6

102.8 ± 11.2

70–74

27.0 ± 4.4

26.0 ± 4.1

26.4 ± 4.3

70–74d

102.5 ± 11.5

100.1 ± 9.6

101.1 ± 10.5

75–79

25.5 ± 4.2

26.0 ± 5.0

25.8 ± 4.8

75–79

101.6 ± 10.9

98.8 ± 10.4

99.9 ± 10.6

80 and more

25.2 ± 4.4

25.3 ± 5.0

25.3 ± 4.7

80 and more

101.6 ± 14.5

98.8 ± 10.2

99.8 ± 12.1

Totald

26.8 ± 4.4

26.4 ± 4.4

26.6 ± 4.4

Totald

104.0 ± 12.6

100.2 ± 10.0

101.9 ± 11.4

Mid-braquial circumference (cm) abc

   

Elbow amplitude (cm) abc

   

60–64

30.5 ± 4.0

30.8 ± 4.0

30.7 ± 4.0

60–64

27.8 ± 12.3

29.4 ± 11.5

28.6 ± 11.9

65–69

29.8 ± 4.5

30.4 ± 4.1

30.1 ± 4.3

65–69

28.6 ± 11.8

28.6 ± 12.5

28.6 ± 12.2

70–74

30.1 ± 4.2

29.5 ± 3.8

29.7 ± 4.0

70–74

24.6 ± 10.3

26.0 ± 13.7

25.4 ± 12.5

75–79

29.2 ± 4.7

28.6 ± 3.7

28.8 ± 4.1

75–79

25.3 ± 13.7

25.8 ± 14.1

25.6 ± 13. 9

80 and more

27.3 ± 5.7

28.8 ± 3.9

28.2 ± 4.7

80 and more

23.9 ± 11.9

24.5 ± 12.0

24.3 ± 11.9

Total

29.9 ± 4.4

29.9 ± 4.0

29.9 ± 4.2

Totald

27.0 ± 12.1

27.6 ± 12.7

27.3 ± 12.5

Calf circumference (cm) a

   

Knee-heel length (cm)

   

60–64

35.2 ± 8.1

35.8 ± 8.0

35.5 ± 8.1

60–64d

46.2 ± 4.4

50.0 ± 5.6

47.9 ± 5.3

65–69

34.8 ± 9.2

35.6 ± 8.6

35.3 ± 8.8

65–69d

46.3 ± 3.5

49.5 ± 5.9

48.2 ± 5.4

70–74

33.7 ± 7.4

34.9 ± 9.1

34.4 ± 8.5

70–74d

46.4 ± 4.1

50.0 ± 4.1

48.6 ± 4.5

75–79

34.1 ± 9.2

33.6 ± 8.7

33.8 ± 8.9

75–79d

46.6 ± 4.0

50.2 ± 5.0

48.8 ± 4.9

80 and mored

31.3 ± 4.2

34.7 ± 8.7

33.4 ± 7.5

80 and mored

46.3 ± 4.9

50.0 ± 3.9

48.6 ± 4.6

Total

34.5 ± 8.3

35.2 ± 8.6

34.9 ± 8.4

Totald

46.3 ± 4.1

49.9 ± 5.2

48.3 ± 5.1

  1. a Significant differences between age range in women (p < 0.05)
  2. b Significant differences between age range in men (p < 0.05)
  3. c Significant differences between age range (p < 0.05)
  4. d Significant differences between women and men (p < 0.05)