Characteristics | South Asian | Caucasian | P |
---|---|---|---|
N | 10 | 10 | - |
Fat mass (kg) | 17.9 ± 6.4 | 22.0 ± 11.5 | 0.85 |
Fat mass to fat-free mass ratio | 0.35 ± 0.11 | 0.32 ± 0.14 | 0.63 |
Fat mass index (kg/m2) | 6.1 ± 2.1 | 6.6 ± 3.1 | 0.65 |
Total abdominal fat area, TATc (cm2) | 241.9 ± 90.7 | 296.9 ± 166.0 | 0.37 |
Subcutaneous abdominal fat area, SAT (cm2) | 164.2 ± 65.6 | 230.4 ± 132.9 | 0.18 |
 Subcutaneous fat (% TAT) | 67.3 ± 3.6 | 76.7 ± 7.5 | 0.003 |
Visceral fat area, VAT (cm2) | 77.8 ± 26.1 | 66.5 ± 42.5 | 0.32 |
 Visceral fat (% TAT) | 32.7 ± 3.6 | 23.3 ± 7.5 | 0.003 |
VAT/SAT ratio | 0.49 ± 0.1 | 0.32 ± 0.1 | 0.003 |
Biceps skinfold (mm) | 3.9 ± 2.0 | 3.2 ± 0.6 | 0.91 |
Triceps skinfold (mm) | 7.7 ± 3.1 | 7.2 ± 3.9 | 0.19 |
Subscapular skinfold (mm) | 19.2 ± 8.8 | 16.0 ± 6.5 | 0.36 |
Suprailiac skinfold (mm) | 13.3 ± 6.6 | 12.2 ± 5.4 | 0.69 |