Research Article

Serum Ghrelin Is Associated with Verbal Learning and Adiposity in a Sample of Healthy, Fit Older Adults

Table 1

Subject characteristics for males and females (M ± SD).

VariableMales ( )Females ( ) -value

Age (years)74.5 ± 7.969.7 ± 9.50.278
Height (cm)170.0 ± 7.4158.1 ± 6.30.001*
Weight (Kg)79.3 ± 12.968.3 ± 15.50.126
Body fat (%)26.8 ± 2.630.2 ± 5.10.126
Education (years)14.6 ± 3.515.8 ± 4.00.528
MMSE total score26.7 ± 1.827.9 ± 1.80.139
6-minute walk test (yards)628.2 ± 207.2567.9 ± 140.80.409

*Indicates a significant difference by gender.