Physical characteristics and RMR in the sitting position in Elderly and Younger
| Elderly (60–80 years) (n=29) | Younger (20–59 years) (n=42) | |
| Sex (male/female) | 15/14 | 22/20 |
| Age (years） | 72.3±5.5 (61–80) | 38.4±10.9 (21–55)*** |
| Height (cm） | 158.8±10.5 (139.5–179.0) | 165.0±8.8 (148.3–182.1)** |
| Weight (kg） | 60.0±11.2 (43.2–92.9) | 61.9±13.8 (32.1–91.8) |
| BMI (kg/m2） | 23.8±3.2 (16.7–30.6) | 22.6±3.8 (14.6–32.0) |
| RMR (kcal/min） | 0.82±0.13 (0.55–1.24) | 0.94±0.18 (0.58–1.44)** |
Mean±SD (minimum–maximum). **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
BMI, body mass index; RMR, resting metabolic rate.