Anthropometric Changes in the Brazilian Cohort of Older Adults: SABE Survey (Health, Well-Being, and Aging)

Table 2

Percentile distribution of anthropometric values of men by age group (SABE Survey, São Paulo, Brazil, 2000–2006).

Age groups (years)	𝑁	𝑋	SD	Percentiles
				5	10	25	50	75	90	95
BM (kg)§
2000^†
60–69	157	71.2^a	11.9	55.5	57.5	63.0	70.7	79.0	86.2	89.0
70–79	148	68.0^b	11.4	49.0	53.2	62.0	67.0	74.0	80.5	91.0
≥80	61	66.2^b	11.4	48.0	52.0	59.0	66.0	75.0	81.0	85.0
2006^†
66–75	157	69.8^a	12.0	53.0	55.0	61.0	68.5	78.0	85.0	90.0
76–85	148	66.5^b	11.6	45.0	51.0	60.0	66.0	73.0	81.5	87.0
≥86	61	63.1^b	11.0	46.0	49.0	55.0	62.0	71.0	79.0	81.0
H (m)§
2000
60–69	157	1.65	0.06	1.55	1.58	1.61	1.65	1.70	1.74	1.77
70–79	147	1.63	0.07	1.51	1.55	1.60	1.63	1.69	1.73	1.76
≥80	58	1.63	0.06	1.52	1.56	1.59	1.64	1.67	1.70	1.75
2006
66–75	157	1.65	0.06	1.55	1.58	1.61	1.66	1.70	1.74	1.76
76–85	147	1.63	0.07	1.52	1.54	1.59	1.63	1.68	1.74	1.77
≥86	58	1.63	0.07	1.53	1.55	1.60	1.64	1.68	1.72	1.74
AC (cm)
2000^†#
60–69§	159	30.8^a	3.1	27.0	28.0	29.0	30.0	32.0	35.0	36.0
70–79§	155	29.6^b	3.2	25.0	26.0	28.0	30.0	32.0	33.0	35.0
≥80	65	28.8^b	2.9	24.0	26.0	27.0	29.0	30.0	33.0	34.0
2006^†#
66–75	159	29.7^a	3.1	25.0	26.0	28.0	29.0	31.0	34.0	35.0
76–85§	155	28.1^b	3.2	23.0	24.0	26.0	28.0	30.0	32.0	34.0
≥86	65	26.7^c	2.9	22.0	23.0	25.0	26.0	29.0	30.0	32.0
TSF (mm)§
2000
60–69	159	17.1^a	7.1	7.0	8.0	10.0	14.0	21.0	26.0	30.0
70–79	155	16.5^ab	7.2	6.0	7.0	10.0	13.0	18.0	21.0	29.0
≥80	65	15.3^b	5.1	8.0	8.0	11.0	15.0	17.0	19.0	23.0
2006^†
66–75	159	15.8	5.4	9.0	10.0	14.0	17.0	20.0	23.0	27.0
76–85	155	14.4	5.5	8.0	9.0	13.0	16.0	20.0	24.0	26.0
≥86	65	14.2	5.0	6.0	9.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	22.0	23.0
CC (cm)
2000^†
60–69	159	36.5^a	3.8	32.0	33.0	34.0	36.0	38.0	40.0	43.0
70–79	155	35.6^b	3.1	31.0	31.0	34.0	35.0	38.0	39.0	40.0
≥80	68	34.7^b	3.3	29.0	30.0	32.0	35.0	37.0	39.0	41.0
2006^†
66–75	159	35.6^a	3.2	31.0	32.0	33.0	35.0	37.0	40.0	41.0
76–85	155	34.6^b	3.3	28.0	30.0	33.0	35.0	37.0	38.0	40.0
≥86	68	32.7^c	3.7	25.0	28.0	31.0	32.0	35.0	37.0	39.0

BM: body mass; H: height; AC: arm circumference; TSF: triceps skinfold thickness; CC: calf circumference; 𝑋: mean values; SD: standard deviation.
^†Statistical differences among age groups, 𝑃<0.05 (equal superscript letters: no statistical differences between age groups; different superscript letters: statistical differences between age groups).
§Statistical differences between genders.
^#Statistical differences between 2000 and 2006.