Table 1. Subject characteristics. Values are means (SD).
Age Range, y n Height, m* Weight, kg* BMI, kg·m-2 Fat, %* FFM, kg* SMM, kg*
Men
20-39 211 1.70 (.06) 66.8 (8.8) 23.2 (2.9) 19.6 (5.3) 53.4 (5.4) 24.2 (3.1)
40-59 347 1.66 (.06) 64.7 (8.0) 23.6 (2.6) 19.5 (3.8) 51.9 (5.2) 21.9 (2.7)
60-95 164 1.61 (.06) 58.7 (8.2) 22.6 (2.5) 18.2 (3.5) 47.9 (5.7) 18.6 (2.8)
All men 722 1.66 (.07) 63.9 (8.8) 23.3 (2.7) 19.2 (4.3) 51.4 (5.8) 21.8 (3.4)
Women
20-39 207 1.58 (.05) 52.0 (6.1) 20.9 (2.2) 24.3 (4.0) 39.2 (3.7) 14.4 (1.7)
40-59 341 1.53 (.06) 54.4 (7.6) 23.2 (3.1) 26.6 (4.6) 39.7 (4.2) 13.7 (1.6)
60-95 237 1.49 (.06) 52.5 (8.1) 23.8 (3.3) 26.1 (5.3) 38.5 (4.5) 12.2 (1.8)
All women 785 1.53 (.07) 53.2 (7.5) 22.8 (3.1) 25.9 (4.7) 39.2 (4.2) 13.4 (1.9)
*p < 0.01, men vs. women. BMI indicates body mass index; FFM, fat-free mass; SMM, skeletal muscle mass.