Table 4 Anthropometry and strength of vegetarian (V) and non-vegetarian (NV) elderly males (m) and females (f) (mean ± SD)
Variable | Gender | V | NV | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Body height (cm) | m | 174.6 ± 7.6 | 169.0 ± 7.0 |  |
|  | f | 154.5 ± 8.1* | 158.8 ± 4.1 |  |
Body weight (kg) | m | 72.2 ± 14.9 | 68.7 ± 8.7 |  |
|  | f | 62.2 ± 10.8 | 67.6 ± 10.2 |  |
BMI (kg/m2) | m | 23.5 ± 3.7 | 25.2 ± 4.2 | 19-25 |
|  | f | 26.1 ± 4.7 | 26.8 ± 3.7 | 19-25 |
Waist-Hip ratio | m | 0.91 ± 0.10 | 0.94 ± 0.04 | 0.99 |
|  | f | 0.90 ± 0.10 | 0.90 ± 0.06 | 0.90 |
Triceps skinfold (mm) | m | 10.6 ± 4.3†| 13.0 ± 2.8 | 15.0 |
|  | f | 12.7 ± 3.5†| 11.2 ± 4.0†| 21.6 |
Subscapular skinfold (mm) | m | 12.2 ± 3.0†| 11.9 ± 6.0 | 16.2 |
|  | f | 9.2 ± 2.6*,†| 13.5 ± 3.5†| 19.0 |
Upperarm girth (cm) | m | 27.9 ± 4.0 | 27.4 ± 3.0 | 28.3 |
|  | f | 27.7 ± 2.9†| 29.0 ± 3.9 | 30.3 |
Handgrip (kg) | m | 29.0 ± 9.1†| 24.7 ± 7.2†| 40.3 ± 7.9 |
|  | f | 17.5 ± 5.5†| 16.1 ± 6.0†| 25.4 ± 5.4 |