Table 3 Body composition in women and men with JIA
Women | JIA (n =19) | Controls (n = 48) | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Region | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | p |
Total body | Fat (%) | 36.73 ± 8.72 | 29.92 ± 7.48 | 0.003 |
|  | Lean (%) | 59.68 ± 8.37 | 65.88 ± 7.14 | 0.005 |
|  | BMC (%) | 3.59 ± 0.45 | 4.20 ± 0.47 | <0.001 |
Arms | Fat (%) | 37.27 ± 9.46 | 28.64 ± 9.76 | 0.003 |
|  | Lean (%) | 58.65 ± 8.77 | 66.39 ± 9.08 | 0.004 |
|  | BMC (%) | 4.08 ± 0.92 | 4.97 ± 0.82 | <0.001 |
Legs | Fat (%) | 41.63 ± 9.11 | 32.96 ± 6.96 | <0.001 |
|  | Lean (%) | 54.81 ± 8.78 | 62.73 ± 6.64 | <0.001 |
|  | BMC (%) | 3.56 ± 0.53 | 4.30 ± 0.54 | <0.001 |
Trunk | Fat (%) | 34.98 ± 10.81 | 29.84 ± 8.68 | 0.057 |
|  | Lean (%) | 62.71 ± 10.73 | 67.31 ± 8.51 | 0.084 |
|  | BMC (%) | 2.31 ± 0.32 | 2.85 ± 0.37 | <0.001 |
Men | JIA (n = 12) | Controls (n = 36) | Â | |
|  | Region | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | p |
Total body | Fat (%) | 24.07 ± 8.69 | 18.59 ± 5.46 | 0.015 |
|  | Lean (%) | 72.07 ± 8.34 | 77.21 ± 5.32 | 0.019 |
|  | BMC (%) | 3.86 ± 0.48 | 4.20 ± 0.29 | 0.006 |
Arms | Fat (%) | 19.79 ± 7.48 | 13.27 ± 4.87 | 0.001 |
|  | Lean (%) | 75.69 ± 7.16 | 81.83 ± 4.72 | 0.002 |
|  | BMC (%) | 4.52 ± 0.50 | 4.90 ± 0.50 | 0.031 |
Legs | Fat (%) | 25.56 ± 8.99 | 18.74 ± 4.86 | 0.002 |
|  | Lean (%) | 70.25 ± 8.55 | 76.55 ± 4.71 | 0.003 |
|  | BMC (%) | 4.20 ± 0.54 | 4.71 ± 0.35 | <0.001 |
Trunk | Fat (%) | 25.53 ± 9.81 | 20.87 ± 7.11 | 0.087 |
|  | Lean (%) | 71.90 ± 9.58 | 76.27 ± 7.03 | 0.102 |
|  | BMC (%) | 2.56 ± 0.41 | 2.86 ± 0.25 | 0.006 |