Table 1 |
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Anthropometry, body composition and metabolic characteristics of the two groups of infertile women. |
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Variables |
GROUP A1 n = 10 (mean ± sd) |
GROUP B2 n = 8 (mean ± sd) |
p-value |
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Age (years) |
26.0 ± 4.4 |
21.0 ± 3.2 |
0.016 |
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Weight (kg) |
54.1 ± 6.9 |
67.2 ± 7.9 |
0.002 |
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Height (cm) |
164.9 ± 3.1 |
166.9 ± 9.7 |
0.594 |
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BMI (kg/m2) |
19.9 ± 2.3 |
24.3 ± 3.5 |
0.006 |
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WC(cm) |
69.6 ± 4.5 |
81.3 ± 6.8 |
<0.001 |
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Body fat (kg) |
13.9 ± 5.8 |
23.8 ± 8.8 |
0.014 |
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Body fat (% weight) |
25.3 ± 7.5 |
35.2 ± 9.4 |
0.030 |
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Lean body mass (kg) |
37.9 ± 4.1 |
40.1 ± 2.8 |
0.211 |
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BMR (kcal/24 h) |
1287.2 ± 96.4 |
1483.4 ± 116.9 |
0.001 |
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BMI = body mass index; WC = waist circumference; BMR = basal metabolic rate 1 hypothalamic amenorrhea; 2 polycystic ovary syndrome |
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Colombo et al. Nutrition Journal 2009 8:53 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-8-53 |
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