Table 1. A Summary of Some Characteristics of 58 Restrained and Unrestrained Eaters*
|
Unrestrained |
Restrained |
p |
| Age (years) |
60.2 ± 3.1 |
59.5 ± 3.6 |
0.414 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
23.7 ± 3.4 |
24.5 ± 3.1 |
0.331 |
| Body fat (% weight) |
36 ± 6 |
36 ± 9 |
0.967 |
| Total energy expenditure (MJ/d) |
9.21 ± 0.98 |
8.93 ± 1.55 |
0.442 |
| RMR (MJ/d) |
5.12 ± 0.98 |
5.24 ± 0.64 |
0.384 |
| Body temperature (F) |
96.9 ± 0.6 |
96.8 ± 0.7 |
0.504 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm) |
121 ± 14 |
117 ± 13 |
0.403 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm) |
74 ± 8 |
74 ± 8 |
0.874 |
| V •O2max (ml/kg) |
23.4 ± 4.7 |
22.2 ± 4.5 |
0.366 |
| Fasting serum cholesterol (mg/dl) |
211 ± 44 |
201 ± 27 |
0.281 |
| BMD (g/cm) |
1.06 ± 0.07 |
1.07 ± 0.09 |
0.499 |
|
Source: Unpublished data of S.B. Roberts.
*
Values are means ± SD. BMI, body mass index; RMR, resting metabolic rate; BMD, bone mineral density.