Research Article
The rs1634330 Polymorphisms in the SOST Gene Are Associated with Body Composition in Chinese Nuclear Families with Male Offspring
Table 2
Basic characteristics of the subjects (mean ± SD).
| Characteristics | Father (n = 335) | Mother (n = 335) | Son (n = 346) |
| Age (years) | 60.8 ± 7.1 | 58.2 ± 6.4 | 29.5 ± 6.1 | Height (cm) | 167.8 ± 6.0 | 155.8 ± 5.6 | 172.9 ± 6.1 | Weight (kg) | 69.5 ± 9.6 | 58.0 ± 8.1 | 70.5 ± 10.3 | BMI (kg/m2) | 24.7 ± 3.1 | 23.9 ± 3.0 | 23.6 ± 3.2 | Arms FM (kg) | — | — | 1.254 ± 0.718 | Trunk FM (kg) | — | — | 9.250 ± 4.275 | Legs FM (kg) | — | — | 4.661 ± 1.855 | Total FM (kg) | — | — | 15.750 ± 6.734 | PFM (%) | — | — | 21.66 ± 7.02 | Arms LM (kg) | — | — | 5.778 ± 0.783 | Trunk LM (kg) | — | — | 24.264 ± 2.736 | Legs LM (kg) | — | — | 17.372 ± 2.206 | Total LM (kg) | — | — | 51.364 ± 5.543 | PLM (%) | — | — | 73.51 ± 6.74 |
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