Body composition and physical activity in Italian university students

Table 2 Anthropometric traits in male sub-samples by level of physical activity

Males	Low (1st tertile)	Medium (2nd tertile)	High (3rd tertile)
Trait	mean ± SD	mean ± SD	mean ± SD	P- value
H (cm)	177.2 ± 6.2	177.6 ± 6.4	178.1 ± 6.3	0.557
W (kg)	76.4 ± 11.3	75.7 ± 10.5	74.9 ± 8.8	0.507
BMI (kg/m²)	24.3 ± 3.3	24.0 ± 3.0	23.6 ± 2.2	0.151
SH (cm)	92.9 ± 3.4	92.8 ± 3.6	93.0 ± 3.6	0.872
T Sk (mm)	11.6 ± 5.7	10.9 ± 4.2	10.0 ± 4.7	0.054
B Sk (mm)	6.0 ± 3.1^a	5.5 ± 3.3	5.2 ± 3.2	0.043
WC (cm)	83.1 ± 7.9^a	81.8 ± 8.2	80.3 ± 5.5	0.009
WSR	0.47 ± 0.05^a	0.46 ± 0.05	0.45 ± 0.03	0.002
CAG (cm)	32.8 ± 3.1	32.3 ± 3.1	32.4 ± 3.2	0.483
RAG (cm)	29.7 ± 2.9	29.4 ± 3.0	29.3 ± 3.0	0.515
RHG (kg)	49.9 ± 7.6	49.9 ± 7.8	50.6 ± 8.5	0.691
LHG (kg)	48.7 ± 7.8	48.1 ± 7.9	48.1 ± 8.6	0.805
BD (g/cc)	1.057 ± 0.012^a	1.059 ± 0.010	1.061 ± 0.011	0.009
%F	18.2 ± 5.4^a	17.5 ± 4.3	16.3 ± 4.8	0.009
FM (kg)	14.2 ± 5.9^a	13.4 ± 4.7	12.4 ± 4.5	0.022
FFM (kg)	62.5 ± 8.0	62.0 ± 7.5	62.6 ± 6.8	0.835

Note: Tukey post-hoc test: ^ap < 0.05 compared with high.
H = height; W = weight; SH = sitting height; T sk = triceps skinfold; B sk = biceps skinfold; WC = waist circumference; WSR = waist-to-stature ratio; CAG = contracted arm girth; RAG = relaxed arm girth; RHG = right hand grip; LHG = left hand grip; BD = body density; %F = body fat percentage; FM = fat mass; FFM = fat free mass.

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