Table 1

Descriptive characteristics of participants.


Male (N = 44)
Female (N = 50)
Group (N = 94)

Age
24.4 ± 4.9
21.8 ± 4.1
23.0 ± 4.6
Height (cm)
179.7 ± 6.3
166.4 ± 6.7
172.6 ± 9.3
Weight (kg)
80.3 ± 12.5
64.9 ± 11.1
72.1 ± 14.0
BMI (kg/m2)
24.8 ± 3.4
23.5 ± 3.8
24.0 ± 3.9
Waist (cm)
84.6 ± 8.7
75.1 ± 9.9
79.6 ± 10.5
Hip (cm)
101.4 ± 8.1
99.2 ± 9.5
100.2 ± 8.9
Waist hip ratio
0.83 ± 0.04
0.76 ± 0.07
0.80 ± 0.07

Means ± Standard deviation

Hull et al. Nutrition Journal 2006 5:29   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-29