Table 1 Baseline demographic and physical characteristics of AN patients and controls
From: Impact of exercise on energy metabolism in anorexia nervosa
Variable | Anorexia nervosa (AN) | Controls | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 12 | n = 12 | |||
M ± SD | M ± SD | |||
Age (yrs.) | 21.9 ± 6.2 | 25.3 ± 3.5 | n.s. | |
Duration of illness (yrs.) | 4.3 ± 3.9 | |||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 15.4 ± 1.0 | 21.8 ± 2.5 | <0.001 | |
Fat mass (kg) | 6.4 ± 2.5 | 17.9 ± 4.5 | <0.001 | |
Lean body mass (kg) | 34.3 ± 4.1 | 43.5 ± 4.5 | <0.001 | |
Exercise (min/day) | 83.2 ± 63.9 | 44.2 ± 25.5 | 0.06 | |
Exercise intensity* | 0.031 | |||
High intensity, n (%) | 7 (58.3%) | 2 (16.7%) | ||
Low intensity , n (%) | 5 (41.7%) | 10 (83.3%) | ||
AN High exercisers | AN Low exercisers | Controls | ||
n = 7 | n = 5 | n = 12 | ||
M ± SD | M ± SD | M ± SD | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 15.9 ± 1.2 | 15.0 ± 0.85 | 21.8 ± 2.5 | 1c, 2c |
Lean body mass (kg) | 35.3 ± 5.1 | 33.5 ± 3.2 | 43.5 ± 4.5 | 1c, 2c |
Exercise (min/day) | 128.6 ± 51.7 | 33.0 ± 23.8 | 44.2 ± 25.5 | 1c, 3b |