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Characteristics of the study participants (N = 232). |
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| Variable |
Total N = 232 |
Male N = 140 |
Female N = 92 |
p-value |
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| Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
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| 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* |
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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 |
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