Research Article
Is Childhood Obesity Associated with Bone Density and Strength in Adulthood?
Table 1
Group characteristics (SD) among women who have been obese since childhood (ObC) and women who have become obese in adulthood.
| | ObC | ObA | |
| Height, cm | 170.0 (8.2) | 164.8 (5.6) | .053 | Weight, kg | 98.2 (16.6) | 92.1 (14.0) | .25 | Weight at the age of 25, kg | 81.9 (14.9) | 69.5 (8.6) | .016 | BMI | 33.8 (3.4) | 33.9 (4.8) | .93 | Age, yrs | 37.8 (5.9) | 40.5 (4.8) | .17 | Fat mass, kg | 45.4 (10.0) | 41.9 (9.5) | .29 | Lean mass, kg | 49.1 (8.4) | 46.6 (5.5) | .35 | Fat, % | 47.9 (4.5) | 47.0 (4.4) | .53 | Waist circumference, cm | 109 (15) | 107 (13) | .75 | Hip circumference, cm | 119 (9) | 117 (10) | .55 | Android fat, % | 53.1 (6.2) | 53.0 (5.0) | .94 | Gynoid fat, % | 51.0 (5.4) | 51.0 (5.6) | 1.00 | Grip strength, kg | 37.4 (5.2) | 35.7 (4.4) | .31 | Time of figure-8 run, s | 15.6 (1.6) | 15.6 (1.4) | .92 | Isometric leg extension, N/kg | 25.8 (6.9) | 25.9 (8.2) | .94 | Jumping force, N/kg | 20.2 (2.9) | 21.5 (3.3) | .22 | Jumping power, W/kg | 31.7 (5.6) | 31.5 (5.5) | .95 | Steps/day | 8590 (3486) | 7687 (2939) | .42 |
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