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Differences between ideal and current body weight |
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| Variable |
Total |
Japan |
Korea |
p values |
| n = 248 |
n = 113 |
n = 135 |
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| Current body weight(kg) |
50.6 ± 6.1 |
49.6 ± 6.2 |
51.5 ± 5.9 |
n.s |
| Healthy body weight (kg) |
48.5 ± 8.7 |
47.6 ± 4.4 |
49.3 ± 11.0 |
n.s |
| Healthy BMI calculated from current height(kg/m2) |
19.0 ± 3.3 |
19.2 ± 1.3 |
18.8 ± 4.2 |
n.s |
| Ideal body weight (kg) |
47.0 ± 8.9 |
45.6 ± 4.0 |
48.2 ± 11.3 |
n.s |
| Ideal BMI calculated from current height(kg/m2) |
18.4 ± 3.4 |
18.4 ± 1.1 |
18.4 ± 4.4 |
n.s |
Sakamaki et al. Nutrition Journal 2005 4:31 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-31 |
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