Obesity, Physical Function, and Training Success in Community-Dwelling Nonsarcopenic Old Adults
Table 1
Characteristics of the participants.
Descriptives
All subjects
Normal weight
Overweight
Obese
()
()
()
()
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
value
Age (years)
73.5 ± 5.7
74.1 ± 5.8
73.2 ± 6.2
73.3 ± 4.8
n.s.
Male (%)
41.5
27.5
38.5
52.9
0.011
Smokers (yes in %)
6.0
5.9
4.2
8.3
n.s.
Alcohol (yes in %)
81.5
80.4
85.1
78.8
n.s.
LTPA (min/week)
342 ± 342
445 ± 392
377 ± 351
252 ± 277
0.0031,3
Dropout (%)
11.9
5.9
13.5
9.4
n.s.
Attendance (%)
85.8 ± 20.2
87.1 ± 17.7
83.0 ± 23.5
88.1 ± 17.1
n.s.
Body weight (kg)
82.6 ± 17.5
64.9 ± 7.1
78.2 ± 10.9
98.1 ± 14.9
<0.0011,2,3
Waist circumference (cm)
99.8 ± 14.5
84.4 ± 8.4
96.7 ± 8.7
112.9 ± 11.0
<0.0011,2,3
BMI (kg/m2)
28.8 ± 4.8
23.0 ± 1.5
27.3 ± 1.5
33.9±
<0.0011,2,3
Body fat (%)
38.2 ± 7.3
33.5 ± 8.3
37.4 ± 6.0
42.1 ± 5.8
<0.0011,2,3
Body fat (kg)
31.7 ± 9.9
21.7 ± 5.2
29.0 ± 4.7
41.2 ± 8.4
<0.0011,2,3
Lean mass (kg)
47.9 ± 10
42.0 ± 7.0
46.3 ± 9.2
53.3 ± 9.8
<0.0011,2,3
Appendicular skeletal muscle (kg)
24.4 ± 5.4
20.8 ± 3.2
23.7 ± 5.1
27.5 ± 5.1
<0.0011,2,3
Quadriceps strength (N)
465 ± 124
417 ± 97
464 ± 119
496 ± 135
0.0021,2
Relative quadriceps strength (N/kg BW)
5.7 ± 1.4
6.4 ± 1.2
5.9 ± 1.3
5.1 ± 1.4
<0.0011,2,3
Grip strength (lb)
62.5 ± 19.1
56.3 ± 15.4
63.0 ± 20.1
65.9 ± 19.4
0.0201,2
6MWD (m)
454 ± 79
479 ± 73
465 ± 81
426 ± 74
<0.0011,3
TUG (sec)
7.9 ± 2.2
7.1 ± 1.3
8.0 ± 2.6
8.4 ± 2.0
0.0031,2
One-way ANOVA including LSD post hoc test; 1normal weight vs. overweight significant difference; 2normal weight vs. obese significant difference; 3obese vs. overweight significant difference.
