Body composition and physical activity in Italian university students

Table 3 Anthropometric traits in female sub-samples by level of physical activity

Females	Low (1st tertile)	Medium (2nd tertile)	High (3rd tertile)
Trait	mean ± SD	mean ± SD	mean ± SD	P- value
H (cm)	163.5 ± 5.9	163.8 ± 5.6	164.4 ± 6.6	0.521
W (kg)	57.9 ± 8.8	57.6 ± 7.5^b	60.3 ± 8.0	0.019
BMI (kg/m²)	21.6 ± 2.9	21.5 ± 2.4^b	22.3 ± 2.4	0.035
SH (cm)	86.6 ± 3.5	87.0 ± 3.2	87.4 ± 3.9	0.224
T Sk (mm)	16.5 ± 5.4	15.8 ± 6.1	16.1 ± 5.1	0.497
B Sk (mm)	9.2 ± 4.5	8.4 ± 5.1	8.4 ± 3.8	0.253
WC (cm)	70.3 ± 7.9	69.5 ± 6.1	70.7 ± 5.4	0.403
WSR	0.43 ± 0.05	0.43 ± 0.04	0.43 ± 0.03	0.488
CAG (cm)	26.9 ± 2.7^a	27.1 ± 2.5^b	28.0 ± 2.7	0.004
RAG (cm)	25.4 ± 2.6^a	25.5 ± 2.4	26.1 ± 2.6	0.045
RHG (kg)	30.0 ± 5.2	31.0 ± 4.6	31.5 ± 5.3	0.076
LHG (kg)	28.4 ± 5.0	29.4 ± 4.8	29.8 ± 5.1	0.068
BD (g/cc)	1.038 ± 0.011	1.040 ± 0.012	1.039 ± 0.010	0.337
%F	27.2 ± 5.4	26.1 ± 5.6	26.5 ± 4.8	0.337
FM (kg)	16.1 ± 5.2	15.3 ± 4.9	16.3 ± 4.5	0.315
FFM (kg)	41.9 ± 5.0^a	42.4 ± 4.6^b	44.1 ± 4.8	0.001

Note: Tukey post-hoc test: ^ap < 0.05 compared with high; ^bp < 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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