Table 1

Characteristics of Participants


Total
Male
Female
Variable
n = 512
n = 212
n = 300

Age (y)
20.4 ± 1.9
20.3 ± 1.7
20.4 ± 2.0
weight (kg)
56.9 ± 9.2
63.7 ± 8.8
52.1 ± 5.9
height (cm)
165.8 ± 7.8
172.3 ± 5.5
161.2 ± 5.6
BMI (kg/m2)
20.6 ± 2.2
21.4 ± 2.5
20.0 ± 1.8

Gender distribution in the sampled population. BMI is based on self-reported height and weight. BMI = weight [kg] / height [m]2

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