Table 1

Characteristics of the study participants (N = 232).

Variable
Total N = 232
Male N = 140
Female N = 92
p-value


Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD


Age (yr)
19.3 ± 1.5
19.4 ± 1.5
19.1 ± 1.6
0.217
Body weight (lbs)
168.1 ± 46.8
179.9 ± 43.5
150.2 ± 46.2
0.000*
Body height (cm)
170.9 ± 8.3
175.6 ± 6.1
163.9 ± 6.0
0.000*
Body Mass Index
26.1 ± 6.6
26.6 ± 6.3
25.3 ± 6.9
0.1604
Waist to Hip ratio
0.81 ± 0.07
0.83 ± 0.06
0.77 ± 0.07
0.0000*

Data are presented as mean ± SD and Frequency (N), percent (%)

* p < 0.05 significant difference between genders.

Sharma et al. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2008 5:9   doi:10.1186/1550-2783-5-9