Table 1 Physical and clinical characteristics of normal weight, overweight, and obese subjects. The p value represents the significance among the three weight groups.
From: The influence of obesity on calf blood flow and vascular reactivity in older adults
Normal (n = 30) | Overweight (n = 28) | Obese (n = 29) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 70 ± 7 | 72 ± 6 | 66 ± 5† | 0.009 |
Height (cm) | 168.0 ± 8.7 | 167.9 ± 8.0 | 168.4 ± 8.7 | 0.968 |
Weight (Kg) | 64.0 ± 9.0 | 77.6 ± 8.1* | 95.9 ± 14.1*† | < 0.001 |
Body Mass Index (Kg/m 2 ) | 22.6 ± 1.8 | 27.5 ± 1.5* | 33.7 ± 3.7*† | < 0.001 |
Waist Circumference (cm) | 77.6 ± 8.6 | 93.0 ± 12.7* | 103.5 ± 13.1*† | < 0.001 |
Waist-to-Hip Ratio | 0.81 ± 0.09 | 0.91 ± 0.12* | 0.89 ± 0.10* | 0.001 |
Calf Skinfold (mm) | 16 ± 7 | 18 ± 8 | 22 ± 12 | 0.050 |
Sum of Skinfolds (mm) | 148 ± 49 | 177 ± 49 | 223 ± 70*† | < 0.001 |
Sex (% Male) | 30 | 57 | 48 | 0.107 |
Race (% Caucasian) | 97 | 89 | 90 | 0.602 |
Hypertension (%) | 23 | 32 | 59 | 0.008 |
Hyperlipidemia (%) | 23 | 32 | 31 | 0.734 |