Characteristic

Professional Athlete Group

(n = 18)

General Public Group

(n = 21)

P value

Age (yr) (mean ± SD)

21.8 ± 3.0

36.0 ± 11.8

<0.0002

Age range (yr)

19 - 29

19 - 65

^*BMI (kg/m²) (mean ± SD)

24.3 ± 0.9

27.1 ± 4.1

<0.008

BMI range

22.4 - 25.5

19.6 - 35.4

(n = 4)

(n = 6)

^*Age (yr) (mean ± SD)

20 ± 1.4

22 ± 3.7

NS

Age range (yr)

19 - 22

19 - 28

^*BMI (kg/m²) (mean ± SD)

23.3 ± 1.0

25.6 ± 2.0

NS

BMI range

22.4 - 24.7

23.4 - 28.7