Table 2 Body fat and physical activity phenotypes in subjects of the Quebec Family Study
Phenotype | Fathers | Mothers | Sons | Daughters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 55.5 ± 10.3 (165) | 53.8 ± 12.2 (231) | 26.6 ± 9.6 (206) | 28.0 ± 10.5 (260) |
Body fat | Â | Â | Â | Â |
BMI (kg/cm2) | 28.5 ± 5.9 (163) | 28.4 ± 7.9 (228) | 26.3 ± 7.0 (205) | 26.8 ± 8.8 (258) |
Fat mass (kg) | 23.0 ± 10.7 (122) | 27.1 ± 14.2 (156) ** | 18.0 ± 15.1 (182) | 22.4 ± 15.3 (235) ** |
Percentage body fat (%) | 26.6 ± 7.0 (122) | 35.6 ± 8.9 (156) *** | 20.2 ± 10.0 (182) | 29.5 ± 10.6 (235) *** |
Abdominal visceral fat (cm2) | 173.5 ± 86.2 (108) | 128.6 ± 71.0 (156) *** | 90.9 ± 66.0 (137) | 75.3 ± 56.8 (184) * |
Abdominal subcutaneous fat (cm2) | 237.8 ± 108.9 (108) | 357.43 ± 168.0 (156) *** | 209.7 ± 160.7 (137) | 327.2 ± 197.6 (184) *** |
Abdominal total fat (cm2) | 411.4 ± 173.1 (108) | 485.9 ± 225.5 (156) ** | 300.6 ± 214.5 (137) | 402.5 ± 241.3 (184) *** |
Physical activity score | 85.4 ± 68.8 (137) | 69.4 ± 46.4 (185) | 77.0 ± 62.2 (184) | 55.5 ± 46.8 (228) *** |