Table 4 Caucasian females: Dependence of fat fraction on age for three BMI ranges.
From: Physiological models of body composition and human obesity
BMI Range | Ave age (SD) | Age range | Ave BMI | Ave Fat Fraction | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 – 22 | 24.83 (3.36) | 18 – 30 | 19.97 (1.37) | 0.196 (.045) | 41 |
|  | 38.04 (5.87) | 30 – 49 | 20.60 (1.07) | 0.220 (.058) (p < .05) | 42 |
|  | 62.98 (11.26) | 49 – 89 | 20.55 (1.01) | 0.278 (.053) (p < .01) | 41 |
22 – 25.9 | 25.71 (4.46) | 18 – 33 | 23.38 (1.14) | 0.24 (.053) | 41 |
|  | 39.56 (5.14) | 33 – 51 | 23.54 (1.09) | 0.28 (.057) (p < .01) | 41 |
|  | 67.75 (10.61) | 52 – 88 | 24.17 (1.17) | 0.34 (.061) (p < .01) | 40 |
26 – 56 | 34.72 (7.50) | 21 – 45 | 32.26 (7.19) | 0.39 (.076) | 36 |
|  | 53.75 (4.87) | 45 – 61 | 32.06 (6.16) | .42 (.060) (NS) | 36 |
|  | 70.49 (6.87) | 62 – 90 | 29.36 (2.68) | 0.40 (.055) (NS) | 35 |