Anthropometric profile and skinfold measurements
| Unadjusted for age | Adjusted for age | p value | ||||
| Cases (n=93) | Controls (n=40) | p value | Cases (n=93) | Controls (n=40) | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.8±2.0 | 22.3±2.1 | 0.21 | 22.8±1.9 | 22.4±1.8 | 0.33 |
| Body surface area (cm3/m2) | 1.72±0.1 | 1.67±0.2 | 0.09 | 1.7±0.09 | 1.6±0.18 | 0.97 |
| Waist circumference (cms) | 85.7±6.8 | 82.8±7.7 | <0.01 | 85.8±4.8 | 84.5±5.6 | 0.02 |
| Hip circumference (cms) | 89.5±4.6 | 90.8±7.3 | 0.23 | 89.3±4.8 | 91.3±5.0 | 0.06 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.95±0.0 | 0.90±0.0 | <0.001 | 0.95±0.0 | 0.90±0.0 | <0.001 |
| Mid-arm circumference (cms) | 27.2±2.4 | 27.6±5.4 | 0.6 | 27.2±2.8 | 27.6±3.1 | 0.53 |
| Mid-thigh circumference (cms) | 49.7±4.2 | 48.7±4.8 | 0.24 | 49.7±3.8 | 48.7±4.4 | 0.26 |
| Biceps skinfolds (mms) | 8.4±4.1 | 13.6±9.8 | <0.01 | 8.3±5.7 | 13.8±6.3 | <0.01 |
| Triceps skinfolds (mms) | 15.6±5.3 | 18.9±7.7 | <0.01 | 15.5±0.3 | 19.3±6.3 | <0.01 |
| Thigh skinfolds (mms) | 23.6±5.7 | 28.7±10.1 | <0.01 | 23.5±6.6 | 28.9±7.5 | <0.01 |
| Calf skinfolds (mms) | 12.4±5.2 | 21.8±8.4 | <0.01 | 12.4±5.7 | 21.9±6.3 | <0.01 |
| Subscapular skinfolds (mms) | 22.2±5.8 | 21.8±8.5 | 0.79 | 21.9±6.7 | 22.3±6.9 | 0.8 |
| Suprailiac skinfolds (horizontal) (mms) | 17.8±4.9 | 20.7±5.6 | <0.01 | 17.7±4.8 | 20.8±5.0 | <0.01 |
| Suprailiac skinfolds (vertical) (mms) | 18.1±5.2 | 20.2±5.2 | <0.05 | 18.0±9.6 | 20.4±5.0 | <0.05 |
| Suprailiac skinfolds (average) (mms) | 17.9±4.8 | 19.9±5.6 | <0.05 | 17.8±9.6 | 20.1±5.0 | <0.05 |
| Abdominal skinfolds (vertical) (mms) | 23.9±5.3 | 24.1±7.8 | 0.87 | 23.8±5.7 | 24.6±8.1 | 0.61 |
| Abdominal skinfolds (horizontal) (mms) | 24.8±5.4 | 24.1±7.6 | 0.60 | 24.8±5.7 | 24.6±8.1 | 0.91 |
| Abdominal skinfolds (average) (mms) | 24.2±5.3 | 23.8±7.9 | 0.71 | 24.0±5.7 | 24.7±8.1 | 0.66 |
| Total peripheral skinfolds (mms) | 60.1±17.3 | 78.0±35.2 | <0.01 | 59.8±24 | 78.7±23.9 | <0.001 |
| Total truncal skinfolds (mms) | 106±21.8 | 102.0±29.6 | 0.32 | 106.7±24 | 101.9±25.2 | 0.32 |
Values are presented as Mean±SD; p<0.05, statistically significant.