Table 4 Body weight and body distribution changes by BMI classification.
From: The effect of the holiday season on body weight and composition in college students
Normal (>24.9 kg/m2) (N = 54) | Overweight/Obese (>25 kg/m2) (N = 28) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-Thanksgiving | Post-New Year | Pre-Thanksgiving | Post-New Year | |
Body Weight (kg) | 64.1.7 ± 9 | 63.6 ± 9* | 85.1 ± 12 | 85.9 ± 11 |
Body Fat (%) | 23.5 ± 8 | 24.4 ± 8† | 30.7 ± 9 | 31.9 ± 9* |
Total Fat Mass (kg) | 14.7 ± 5 | 15.2 ± 5† | 25.5 ± 7 | 26.8 ± 7* |
Arm Fat Mass (kg) | 1.3 ± 1 | 1.3 ± 1 | 2.5 ± 1 | 1.8 ± 1 |
Leg Fat Mass (kg) | 5.9 ± 2 | 6.1 ± 2* | 9.7 ± 3 | 10.3 ± 3† |
Trunk Fat Mass (kg) | 6.4 ± 2 | 6.7 ± 2* | 11.9 ± 3 | 12.5 ± 3† |
Total Fat Free Mass (kg) | 45.4 ± 10 | 44.9 ± 9† | 55.4 ± 12 | 54.8 ± 12 |
Arm Fat Free Mass (kg) | 5.5 ± 2 | 5.4 ± 2† | 7.0 ± 2 | 6.8 ± 2* |
Leg Fat Free Mass (kg) | 16.0 ± 3 | 15.5 ± 3† | 19.1 ± 4 | 18.9 ± 4 |
Trunk Fat Free Mass (kg) | 21.0 ± 4 | 20.9 ± 4 | 25.9 ± 6 | 25.7 ± 6 |