Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants, presented as mean (± SD) for men (n = 15) and women (n = 15). Significant differences at 5% between men and women are observed in weight, BMI, fat mass percentage, fat mass (kg), trunk fat percentage, lower limb fat percentage, and basal metabolic rate, with *P < 0.05 indicating statistically significant differences between the two groups

Age (years)

21.1 (4.2)

21.6 (3.4)

p > 0.05

Weight (kg)

80.6 (20.4)

60.1 (11.7)

p = 0.014*

Height (m)

176.5 (7.2)

162.1 (4.0)

p > 0.05

BMI (kg/m²)

26.1 (7.4)

22.8 (4.1)

p = 0.015*

Fat mass (%)

21.9 (13.0)

32.3 (7.3)

p = 0.031*

Fat mass (kg)

19.9 (16.4)

20.1(8.5)

p = 0.021*

Fat-free mass (kg)

60.7 (6.6)

40.0 (4.1)

p > 0.05

Trunk fat (%)

23.4 (14.0)

34.2 (7.5)

p = 0.015*

Lower limb fat (%)

21.4 (11.4)

33.1 (6.8)

p = 0.002*

Basal metabolic rate (Kcal/min)

1.423 (0.267)

1.221 (0.129)

p = 0.041*