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Anthropometric characteristics, activity level and ultrasound parameters of 102 Nigerian sportsmen |
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| Characteristic |
Mean ± SD |
Median (range) |
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| Age (years) |
25.0 ± 6.00 |
24.0 (17, 47) |
| Weight (kg) |
65.5 ± 8.00 |
65.0 (46.2, 85.2) |
| Height (m) |
1.73 ± 0.64 |
1.72 (1.57, 1.89) |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
21.9 ± 2.00 |
21.8 (17.8, 29.6) |
| Activity (kcal/kg/day) |
35.0 ± 13.7 |
35.0 (4.00, 65.5) |
| BUA (dB/MHz) |
141 ± 11 |
142 (111, 161) |
| SOS (m/s) |
1618 ± 40 |
1617 (1534, 1778) |
| SI |
127 ± 16 |
129 (83, 172) |
| T-Score |
0.69 ± 0.95 |
0.82 (-1.88, 3.35) |
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BMI = body mass index. BUA = broadband ultrasound attenuation. SOS = speed of sound. SI = stiffness index. | ||
Laabes et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:13 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-13 |
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