Strength Training and Insulin Resistance: The Mediating Role of Body Composition

Table 1

Percentiles for the key variables representing U.S. women and men.

Variable	Percentile (±SE)
	5th	25th	50th	75^th	95^th
HOMA-IR
Women (n = 3429)
Men (n = 3132)
Combined (n = 6561)
Waist circumference (cm)
Women (n = 3429)
Men (n = 3132)
Combined ()
Fat-free mass (kg)
Women ()
Men ()
Combined ()
Body fat %
Women ()
Men ()
Combined ()
BMI (kg/m^2)
Women ()
Men ()
Combined ()
Fat-free mass index (kg/m^2)
Women ()
Men ()
Combined ()
Other PA (min)
Women ()
Men ()
Combined ()
ST sessions/month
Women ()
Men ()
Combined ()
ST min/month (min)
Women ()
Men ()
Combined ()
ST sessions/month
Women ()
Men ()
Combined ()
ST min/month (min)
Women ()
Men ()
Combined ()

SE: standard error. Table values include person-level weighted adjustments based on the sampling methods of NHANES so that values represent those of the U.S. adult population. The sample was delimited to individuals reporting more than 10 minutes of strength training per week. Men: , women: .