Table 1

Demographic data-obese and control group


Control Subjects
Obese Subjects

Sample size
12
27
Age (y)
53 ± 10
49 ± 11
Male: Female
8:4
13:14
Weight (kg)
75.0 ± 12.6
98.3 ± 19.7†
Height (m)
1.8 ± 0.01
1.70 ± 0.01*
BMI (kg/m2)
23.9 ± 2.7
33.8 ± 3.0†
Fat Mass (kg)
20.2 ± 6.8
38.3 ± 11.9†
Lean Mass (kg)
54.0 ± 14.9
57.6 ± 14.5
WC (cm)
86 ± 8
113 ± 15 *
WHR
0.9 ± 0.01
1.0 ± 0.01
SBP (mmHg)
127 ± 10
130 ± 9
DBP (mmHg)
76 ± 9
80 ± 8

BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist hip ratio. *p < 0.05, †p < 0.01. Data are presented as means ± standard deviation.

Robinson et al. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2008 10:10   doi:10.1186/1532-429X-10-10