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Table 2 Anthropometric body composition markers of the study population

From: Nutritional and health status of adult Syrian refugees in the early years of asylum in Germany: a cross-sectional pilot study

 

Total ( N  = 114) Mean ± SD

Men ( n  = 71) Mean ± SD

n (%)

Women ( n  = 43) Mean ± SD

n (%)

Reference Values

Age [Years]

28.2 ± 5.96

28.0 ± 5.72

28.6 ± 6.38

 

BMI [kg/m2]

26.0 ± 4.39

26.9 ± 4.3

24.4 ± 4.00

 

Normal

 

26 (37%)

28 (65%)

18.5–25.0 kg/m2 (Normal weight)

Above Ref

 

30 (42%)

9 (21%)

25.0–30.0 kg/m2 (Overweight)

Very high

 

15 (21%)

6 (14%)

 > 30 kg/m2 (Obese)

Wc [cm]

87.9 ± 13.3

92.7 ± 12.2

79.8 ± 10.9

 

Normal

 

42 (59%)

25 (58%)

M: < 94 / W: < 80 cm

Above Ref

 

15 (21%)

12 (28%)

M: > 94 / W: > 80 cm

Very high

 

14 (20%)

6 (14%)

M: > 102 /W: > 88 cm

WHR

0.86 ± 0.08

0.89 ± 0.60

0.80 ± 0.07

 

Within Ref

 

37 (56%)

32 (74%)

M: < 0.90 / W: < 0.85

Above Ref

 

29 (44%)

11 (26%)

M: > 0.90 / W: > 0.85

ECM/BCM Index

0.92 ± 0.16

0.82 ± 0.79

1.07 ± 0.13

 

Within Ref

 

69 (97%)

11 (26%)

 < 1

Above Ref

 

2 (3%)

32 (74%)

 > 1

PA [°]

6.16 ± 0.85

6.65 ± 0.54

5.35 ± 0.59

 

Within Ref

Below Ref

 

71 (100%)

0

31 (72%)

12 (28%)

5–9 o

 < 5o

BF [Kg]

22.2 ± 8.65

22.3 ± 8.88

22.0 ± 8.33

 

Below Ref

Within Ref

 

0

15 (21%)

0

11 (26%)

dependent on gender, age, and BMI

Above Ref

 

56 (79%)

32 (74%)

 

LBM [Kg]

53.3 ± 10.8

59.7 ± 7.71

42.6 ± 5.27

 

Below Ref

Within Ref

Above Ref

 

0

59 (83%)

12 (17%)

0

43 (100%)

0

dependent on gender, age, and BMI

  1. BMI Body mass index, Wc Waist circumference, WHR Waist-to-hip-ratio, ECM/BCM Index Extracellular mass index/body cell mass, PA Phase angle, BF Body fat, LBM Lean Body Mass