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Table 5 Anthropometry measurements of study participants, by gender and age group. Simple linear regression p-values are shown across age groups.

From: Physical activity, energy requirements, and adequacy of dietary intakes of older persons in a rural Filipino community

 

Age group

P-value

 

Near-old

Young-old

Old-old

 
 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

 

Weight (kg)

       

   Males

54.0

11.1

53.2

8.2

47.3

6.0

0.037

   Females

50.3

10.7

43.4

7.3

41.5

7.5

0.004

   All

52.0

10.9

47.1

8.9

44.6

7.2

0.004

Height (cm)

       

   Males

160.3

5.9

159.2

5.9

157.5

3.6

0.168

   Females

150.0

4.6

151.2

4.1

148.4

4.3

0.479

   All

154.7

7.3

154.2

6.2

153.2

6.1

0.394

BMI (kg/m 2 )

       

   Males

20.9

3.6

21.1

3.7

19.1

2.7

0.188

   Females

22.3

4.0

19.0

3.2

18.6

3.3

0.003

   All

21.7

3.8

19.8

3.5

18.9

3.0

0.006