Table 1: Characteristics of the participants in this study.
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD); BMI-body mass index; AMM - Appendicular muscle mass; AFM - Appendicular fat mass; RUC - Right upper arm circumference; LUC -Left upper arm circumference; RFC -Right forearm circumference; LFC - Left forearm circumference; RTC - Right thigh circumference; LTC - Left thigh circumference; RCC - Right calf circumference; LCC - Left calf circumference.
| Characteristics | Total (n = 74) | Men (n = 43) | Women (n = 31) | P value |
| Age (years) | 21.2±0.6 | 21.2±0.6 | 21.1±0.6 | 0.699 |
| Height (cm) | 165.7±8.8 | 171.3±5.5 | 157.9±6.0 | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 58.7±11.9 | 65.8±10.2 | 48.9±5.3 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg / m2) | 21.2±3.0 | 22.4±3.1 | 19.6±1.8 | <0.001 |
| RUC (cm) | 25.3±3.1 | 26.5±3.1 | 23.5±2.1 | <0.001 |
| LUC (cm) | 24.9±3.0 | 26.2±3.1 | 23.2±2.0 | <0.001 |
| RFC (cm) | 24.1±2.5 | 25.7±1.8 | 21.9±1.2 | <0.001 |
| LFC (cm) | 23.6±2.4 | 25.1±1.9 | 21.4±1.2 | <0.001 |
| RTC (cm) | 47.7±4.5 | 49.5±4.5 | 45.3±3.0 | <0.001 |
| LTC (cm) | 47.5±4.4 | 49.2±4.4 | 45.2±3.2 | <0.001 |
| RCC (cm) | 35.2±3.2 | 36.6±3.0 | 33.1±2.1 | <0.001 |
| LCC (cm) | 35.3±3.1 | 36.6±3.1 | 33.5±2.1 | <0.001 |
| AMM (kg) | 21.4±4.5 | 24.6±2.9 | 17.1±1.8 | <0.001 |
| AFM (kg) | 5.5±2.1 | 5.7±2.6 | 5.3±1.2 | 0.516 |