Validation of a Novel Physical Activity Assessment Device in Morbidly Obese Females
Table 2
Participant characteristics.
Cases
Controls
Pair
Age
Height
Weight
BMI
Age
Height
Weight
BMI
(yr)
(m)
(kg)
(kg/)
(yr)
(m)
(kg)
(kg/)
1
29
1.62
108.1
41.19
31
1.61
52.0
20.06
2
32
1.65
142.3
52.27
35
1.65
60.8
22.33
3
33
1.70
117.9
40.80
32
1.68
63.5
22.50
4
46
1.65
141.0
51.79
44
1.64
61.2
22.75
5
57
1.60
111.1
43.40
55
1.59
51.0
20.17
6
58
1.68
158.7
56.23
58
1.64
60.6
22.53
Mean ± S. D.
42.5 ± 13.0
1.65 ± 0.04
129.4 ± 20.4
47.61 ± 6.62
42.5 ± 11.8
1.64 ± 0.03
58.2 ± 5.3
21.73 ± 1.25
Each one of the six morbidly obese study participants (cases) was matched with a normal weight control with regard to age, height, gender (all females), and race (all Caucasians).