Table 1.
Physical characteristics of the participants. Data are means (±SD).
Variables
Normal Weight
(n = 10)
Severely overweight
(n = 8)
Age (yrs)
14.4 (.3)
16.3 (2.8)
Height (m)
1.48 (.04)
1.49 (.09)
Body mass (kg)
55.3 (7.0)
90.5 (18.0)
*
BMI (kg·m
-2
)
25.2 (2.5)
41.2 (9.2)
*
Fat Weight (kg)
14.4 (3.3)
39.5 (8.2)
*
% Fat
27.3 (3.9)
47.9 (4.9)
*
Fat-Free Body Mass (kg)
40.2 (4.5)
45.5 (6.2)
* p < 0.05.