Table 1 Baseline characteristics and quantitative body composition parameters derived from computed tomography images of participants according to sex.

From: Comparative analysis of body composition using torso CT from PET/CT with bioelectrical impedance and muscle strength in healthy adults

Parameters

Men (N = 231)

Women (N = 153)

Baseline parameters

Age (years)

56.5 ± 9.22

56.3 ± 9.2

Body mass index (kg/m2)

25.0 ± 2.8

23.3 ± 3.3

Height (cm)

170.3 ± 5.8

157.8 ± 5.5

Weight (kg)

72.65 ± 9.6

58.0 ± 9.0

Hand grip strength (kg)

38.9 ± 6.5

21.8 ± 4.8

Knee extension strength (kg)

73.7 ± 26.0

36.8 ± 12.0

Body fat percentage (%)

23.2 ± 5.4

31.7 ± 6.8

Body fat mass (kg)

17.11 ± 5.4

18.8 ± 6.3

Skeletal muscle index (kg/m2)

10.7 ± 1.0

8.4 ± 0.8

Torso volumetric compartment (cm3/m2)

TorsoMVI

5,940 ± 788

4,343 ± 544

TorsoSMVI

5,682 ± 753

4,087 ± 496

TorsoMVI-NA

3,979 ± 588

2,654 ± 382

TorsoMVI-LA

1,703 ± 277

1,433 ± 259

TorsoMVI-VLA

258 ± 134

256 ± 142

TorsoFVI

4,434 ± 1,440

5,934 ± 1,900

TorsoFVI AVF

1,112 ± 476

797 ± 427

TorsoFVI_SF

3,322 ± 1,065

5,144 ± 1,561

Abdominal volumetric compartment (cm3/m2)

AbdMVI

483 ± 94

379 ± 69

AbdSMVI

465 ± 89

358 ± 63

AbdMVI-NA

326 ± 68

226 ± 50

AbdMVI-LA

138 ± 33

132 ± 32

AbdMVI-VLA

18 ± 13

21 ± 15

AbdFVI

766 ± 288

910 ± 357

AbdFVI_AVF

377 ± 176

280 ± 158

AbdFVI_SF

389 ± 144

631 ± 237

Abdominal areal compartment (cm2/m2)

AbdMAI

54.3 ± 7.5

41.2 ± 5.9

AbdSMAI

52.3 ± 7.3

39.1 ± 5.3

AbdMAI-NA

36.9 ± 6.2

25.0 ± 4.5

AbdMAI-LA

15.4 ± 3.1

14.1 ± 3.6

AbdMAI-VLA

2.0 ± 1.5

2.1 ± 1.6

AbdFAI

84.5 ± 29.6

93.8 ± 36.8

AbdFAI_AVF

45.0 ± 19.8

31.6 ± 17.8

AbdFAI_SF

39.5 ± 14.3

62.3 ± 23.4

  1. Presented numbers are means ± standard deviation.
  2. TorsoMVI = Torso Muscle Volumetric Index, TorsoSMVI = Torso Skeletal Muscle Volumetric Index, NA = Normal Attenuation, LA = Low Attenuation, VLA = Very Low Attenuation, TorsoFVI = Torso Fat Volumetric Index, AVF = Abdominal Visceral Fat, SF = Subcutaneous Fat, AbdMVI = Abdominal Muscle Volumetric Index, AbdSMVI = Abdominal Skeletal Muscle Volumetric Index, AbdFVI = Abdominal Fat Volumtrice Index, AbdMAI = Abdominal Muscle Areal Index, AbdSMAI = Abdominal Skeletal Muscle Areal Index, AbdFAI = Abdominal Fat Areal Index.