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Table 2 Gender Differences in the Body Composition measured with TANITA and BIA

From: Clinically relevant body composition methods for obese pediatric patients

Characteristics

Male (N = 24)

Female (N = 14)

p-value

Male (N = 24)

Female (N = 14)

p-value

 

TANITA

BIA

BFP (%)

39.7 ± 7.9

42.5 ± 7.0

0.279

35.5 ± 4.7

42.0 ± 6.5

0.001

FM (kg)

40.3 ± 18.3

37.9 ± 15.4

0.677

35.8 ± 13.4

37.3 ± 14.8

0.743

FFM (kg)

58.7 ± 14.5

48.1 ± 9.5

0.019

63.2 ± 15.7

48.6 ± 9.6

0.003

TBW (kg)

43.0 ± 10.6

35.2 ± 7.0

0.020

45.2 ± 12.1

34.6 ± 7.1

0.005

BMR (kcal)

2133 ± 407

1721 ± 259

0.002

1698 ± 211

1516 ± 282

0.029

Segmental Analysis measured with TANITA

 

Right leg

Left leg

BFP (%)

42.0 ± 6.7

46.8 ± 6.3

0.038

42.9 ± 7.0

47.1 ± 6.0

0.065

FM (kg)

9.2 ± 4.5

8.1 ± 3.3

0.431

9.3 ± 4.9

7.9 ± 3.2

0.357

FFM (kg)

12.0 ± 3.5

8.7 ± 2.1

0.003

11.7 ± 3.4

8.5 ± 2.1

0.003

MM (kg)

11.4 ± 3.3

8.2 ± 2.0

0.002

10.7 ± 3.4

8.0 ± 2.0

0.012

 

Right arm

Left arm

BFP (%)

42.6 ± 8.3

49.5 ± 6.6

0.012

47.6 ± 9.7

54.5 ± 7.9

0.030

FM (kg)

2.3 ± 1.2

2.4 ± 1.1

0.917

3.0 ± 2.1

3.2 ± 1.6

0.805

FFM (kg)

3.0 ± 0.9

2.2 ± 0.6

0.005

3.0 ± 0.9

2.4 ± 0.6

0.020

MM (kg)

2.8 ± 0.8

2.1 ± 0.5

0.006

2.9 ± 0.8

2.2 ± 0.6

0.014

  1. Results are given as mean ± SD. Bold values indicate significant difference at the p < 0.05 level. Comparisons were made using independent samples t-test. BIA bioelectrical impedance analysis, BFP body fat percentage, FM fat mass, FFM fat free mass, TBW total body water, BMR basal metabolic rate, MM muscle mass