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Table 3 Lean and fat mass values according to body weight category

From: Bone mineral density and body composition in normal weight, overweight and obese children

 

Normal Weight (n = 16)

Overweight (n = 15)

Obesity (n = 18)

 

x (SD)

x (SD)

x (SD)

Lean mass (g)*

  Total

19,341.81 (3008.6)**

22,241.93 (5623.6)

26,080.94 (5232.5)

  Trunk

8874.63 (1240.0)**

10,064.8 (2626.0)

11,729.11 (2502.4)

Fat mass (g)*

  Total

7476.69 (2182.9)**

13,246.47 (4690.6)***

21,890.28 (6435.4)†

  Trunk

2766.75 (1014.1)**

6090.0 (2531.7)***

10,608.50 (3831.2)†

% Fat *

  Total

26.42 (3.8)**

35.59 (5.5)***

43.91 (5.0)†

  Trunk

22.62e (5.3)**

35.99 (7.4)***

45.75 (6.8)†

  1. * ANOVA p < 0.01 (Lean mass), p < 0.001 (Fat mass and % Fat);** Normal weight vs Obesity p < 0.01 (Lean and Fat mass), p < 0.001 (% Fat);*** Overweight vs Normal weight p < 0.01 (Fat mass), p < 0.001 (% Fat); †Obesity vs overweight p < 0.01 (Fat mass), p < 0.001 (% Fat);(Post hoc analysis: Games-Howell test, Lean and Fat Mass; Tukey test, % Fat)
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