Research Article

The Association between Self-Reported Energy Intake and Intra-Abdominal Adipose Tissue in Perimenopausal Women

Table 1

Participant characteristics.

Participant characteristicsAll women
š‘ = 2 5 7

Demographic characteristics
ā€ƒAge, years (mean ± SD) 5 2 ± 3
ā€ƒAfrican American, š‘› (%)123 (48)
ā€ƒProportion of postmenopausal, š‘› (%)125 (49)
ā€ƒMarital status, š‘› (%)
ā€ƒā€ƒSingle23 (9)
ā€ƒā€ƒPreviously married71 (28)
ā€ƒā€ƒMarried163 (63)
ā€ƒEducation, š‘› (%)
ā€ƒā€ƒHigh school or less30 (12)
ā€ƒā€ƒSome college67 (27)
ā€ƒā€ƒCollege degree58 (24)
ā€ƒā€ƒPostgraduate degree90 (37)
Annual household income, š‘› (%)
ā€ƒā€ƒlower than $ 50,00062 (24)
ā€ƒā€ƒ $ 50,000 to $ 75,00058 (23)
ā€ƒā€ƒ $ 75,000 or greater135 (53)
Measurements of adiposity
ā€ƒBody mass index, kg/m2 (mean ± SD)29.7 ± 6.2
ā€ƒWaist girth, cm (mean ± SD)90 ± 13
ā€ƒAbsolute fat mass, kg (mean ± SD)35 ± 13
ā€ƒPercent body fat, % (mean ± SD)44 ± 8
ā€ƒRegional adipose tissue (geometric mean ± SD)
ā€ƒā€ƒIntra-abdominal (IAT) area, cm2101 ± 52
ā€ƒā€ƒSubcutaneous abdominal (SAT) area, cm2409 ± 161
ā€ƒā€ƒIAT/SAT Ratio0.3 ± 0.1
Lifestyle factors
ā€ƒEnergy intake, kcal/24 h (mean ± SD)1608 ± 470
ā€ƒKaiser Physical Activity Survey score (mean ± SD) 8 ± 2
ā€ƒCurrent smokers, š‘› (%)51 (20)