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Table 2 Differences in body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BFP) by age

From: Demographic, health-related, and work-related factors associated with body mass index and body fat percentage among workers at six Connecticut manufacturing companies across different age groups: a cohort study

 

<45 years

45–55 years

>55 years

 
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p-value

Body Mass Index

Time 1

28.7 (5.9)

29.8 (5.3)

29.7 (4.7)

0.04

Change

0.1 (2.0)

0.3 (1.8)

-0.4 (2.0)

<0.01

Body Fat Percent (%)

Time 1

26.0 (8.4)

28.1 (7.9)

28.6 (8.3)

<0.01

Change

-0.4 (5.2)

0.2 (4.2)

-1.0 (4.1)

0.08