Table 2. Descriptive characteristics of the subjects at the beginning of the study. Data are means (ąSD).

Groups

Gender

Age (yrs)

Height (m)

Weight (kg)

BMI

Stimulation

Males (n=12)

44 (4) *

1.78 (.05)

88.1 (7.0)

28.1 (2.1)

 

Females (n=12)

45 (4) *

164 (.05)

69.3 (7.0)

26.0 (2.7)

Control

Males (n=8)

39 (8)

177 (.06)

83.0 (8.6)

26.5 (2.6)

 

Females (n=8)

40 (6)

163 (.05)

67.1 (6.5)

25.3 (2.9)

* Significantly different than Control group (p < 0.05).