Table 1

Mean (± SE) age, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), fat free mass (FFM), and body fat among overweight, normal weight, and underweight subjects

Weight Classification

Overweight n = 6

Normal Weight n = 12

Underweight n = 3

Variable

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Age (years)

22.83 ± 1.09^a

20.75 ± 0.77^a

20.67 ± 1.54^a

Height (m)

1.62 ± 0.02^a

1.65 ± 0.02^a

1.69 ± 0.04^a

Weight (kg)

70.77 ± 2.60^a

58.08 ± 1.84^b

51.72 ± 3.68^b

BMI (kg/m2)

26.85 ± 0.74^a

21.14 ± 0.52^b

18.07 ± 1.04^c

FFM (kg)

48.37 ± 1.74^a

44.59 ± 1.22^a

41.73 ± 2.83^a

Body fat (%)

31.40 ± 1.22^a

23.03 ± 0.86^b

19.50 ± 1.72^b

Note: ^abcValues in a row with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05).

Riggs et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:40   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-40