Table 3 Caucasian males: Dependence of fat fraction on age for two BMI ranges.
From: Physiological models of body composition and human obesity
BMI Range | Ave age (SD) | Age range | Ave BMI | Ave Fat Fraction | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 – 24 | 22.00 (2.52) | 18 – 26 | 22.08 (1.25) | 0.0927 (.048) | 30 |
|  | 29.03 (2.34) | 26 – 33 | 22.23 (1.19) | 0.113 (.048) (NS) | 31 |
|  | 52.83 (19.42) | 34 – 84 | 22.39 (1.31) | 0.150 (.059) (p < .01) | 30 |
24 – 44 | 25.94 (2.66) | 21 – 30 | 27.64 (4.00) | 0.165 (.087) | 47 |
|  | 38.17 (5.07) | 31 – 48 | 27.42 (3.96) | 0.189 (.074) (NS) | 48 |
|  | 66.25 (10.69) | 49 – 97 | 27.93 (3.41) | 0.264 (.077) (p < .01) | 47 |