Abstract
The subjects for this study were 18 male and 16 female volunteers whose ages ranged from 58 to 81 years. All were healthy and without evidence of recent or present disease. Their total body fat (TBF) was estimated from total body water by D2O dilution method and subcutaneous fat (SF) was calculated by measuring skinfold thickness at 12 sites. Internal fat (IF) was determined from TBF and SF. The TBF content varied from 10.3 to 43.0% (average 27.2) of body-weight in the men and from 19.0 to 47.0% (average 35.0) in the women. The proportion of fat situated subcutaneously in the women (51.3%) was higher than men (45.8%), but no significant differences in fat distribution between the both sexes. The regression of TBF on IF was significantly different between the both sexes for a given TBF value, which corresponded to a higher IF value for the men subjects.
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