Table 1 Age and different body composition measures distribution by gender
From: Body fat percentage assessment by skinfold equation, bioimpedance and densitometry in older adults
Variables | Male (n = 52) | Female (n = 80) | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | p | |
Age (years) | 70.50 ± 6.68 | 60.00–91.00 | 69.69 ± 6.23 | 60.00–86.00 | 0.642 |
BMI (kg/m2)1 | 25.75 ± 4.05 | 14.42–35.36 | 27.37 ± 5.75 | 13.67–40.02 | 0.093 |
%BF D&W equation2 | 27.88 ± 6.75 | 8.09–39.68 | 39.99 ± 5.22 | 18.38–50.03 | 0.0001* |
%BF BIA3 | 27.90 ± 7.00 | 3.10–38.90 | 39.28 ± 8.66 | 13.80–55.00 | 0.0001* |
%BF DXA4 | 30.21 ± 8.63 | 5.40–47.40 | 42.82 ± 9.00 | 11.20–57.10 | 0.0001* |