Table 3 Anthropometric and biochemical measuresfor the 2 groups of subjects
Anthropometric measurement | Subjects with waist circumference <88 cm; mean (SD) N = 16 | Subjects with waist circumference ≥88 cm; mean (SD) N = 8 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Lumbar spine BMD g/cm2 | 1.039 (0.212) | 1.167 (0.115) | 0.06 |
Lumbar spine BMC g | 45.35 (9.95) | 55.46 (8.75) | 0.011* |
Lean mass g | 1567 (190) | 1540 (253) | 0.38 |
Fat mass g | 655 (222) | 1071 (132) | 0.000** |
Height m | 1.63 (0.05) | 1.63 (0.04) | 0.47 |
Weight kg | 62.5 (8.9) | 73 (5.6) | 0.003* |
Waist circumference cm | 79 (7) | 94 (3) | 0.000** |
BMI kg/m2 | 23.57 (2.52) | 27.59 (2.38) | 0.000** |
Fasting glucose mmol/L | 4.65 0.49) | 5.34 (1.8) | 0.08 |
Total cholesterol mmol/L | 5.48 (0.8) | 5.98 (0.8) | 0.13 |
Triglycerides mmol/L | 0.99 (0.37) | 1.24 (0.43) | 0.11 |
HDL mmol/L | 1.74 (0.37) | 1.6 (0.14) | 0.21 |
LDL mmol/L | 3.23 (0.69) | 3.6 (1.23) | 0.11 |