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Table 1 Physical Characteristics of Men and Women in Databases

From: Association between stress fracture incidence and predicted body fat in United States Army Basic Combat Training recruits

Database

Variable

Men (Mean ± SD)

Women (Mean ± SD)

Body Composition

Age (yr)

22 ± 4

21 ± 3

Height (cm)

176.5 ± 7.1

163.1 ± 6.2

Weight (kg)

78.9 ± 12.7

62.6 ± 9.8

BMI (kg/m2)

25.3 ± 3.7

23.5 ± 3.0

Body Fat (%)

16.7 ± 6.3

28.8 ± 6.5

Recruit Population 1997–2007

Age (yr)

21 ± 3

21 ± 4

Height (cm)

175.6 ± 6.9

162.7 ± 6.4

Weight (kg)

76.1 ± 13.3

61.8 ± 9.5

BMI (kg/m2)

24.6 ± 3.8

23.3 ± 3.0

Body Fat (%)

15.7 ± 5.6

28.5 ± 4.3