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 |