Table 2

Characteristics of participants. Demographic data of study sample. BMI is based on self-reported height and weight. BMI = weight [kg] / height [m]2

Characteristics of Participants


Total
Japan
Korea

Variable
n = 248
n = 113
n = 135

Age (y)
20.0 ± 1.7
19.0 ± 1.8
20.0 ± 1.3
weight (kg)
50.6 ± 6.1
49.6 ± 6.2
51.3 ± 5.9
height (cm)
159.6 ± 5.4
157.1 ± 5.2
161.7 ± 4.7
BMI (kg/m2)
19.9 ± 2.0
20.0 ± 2.1
20.0 ± 2.1

Sakamaki et al. Nutrition Journal 2005 4:31   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-31