Table 1.
Anthropometric measurements at baseline and handgrip strength over four years in male and female students. Data are means (SD).
Variables
Males
Females
Overall
N
2769
880
3649
Age (year)
18.1 (0.4)
18.1 (0.5)
18.1 (0.5)
Height (cm)
173.4 (6.5)
161.0 (5.6)
170.4 (8.2)
Body mass (kg)
66.4 (8.9)
55.9 (6.2)
63.8 (9.5)
Body mass index (kg/m2)
22.1 (2.4)
21.5 (1.9)
21.9 (2.3)
Handgrip strength (kg)
†
First year
46.4 (6.7)
30.0 (4.4)
42.4 (9.4)
Second year
46.7 (6.8)
30.2 (4.4)
42.7 (9.5)
Third year
47.1 (6.9)
30.0 (4.5)
43.0 (9.8)
Fourth year
47.3 (7.0)
29.7 (4.5)
43.0 (9.9)
†Handgrip strength is the mean of both hands.