Comparative analysis of body composition among the transgender woman, cisgender woman and cisgender man groups
| Transgender women (n=15) | Cisgender women (n=13) | Cisgender men (n=14) | Comparative analysis | P value | |
| Skeletal muscle mass (kg) | 30.7 (SD±3.3) | 21.9 (SD±2.4) | 36.0 (SD±3.2) | TW × CW | **** |
| TW × CM | **** | ||||
| CW × CM | **** | ||||
| Baumgartner index (kg/m2) | 12.6 (SD±0.9) | 10.8 (SD±1.7) | 14.6 (SD±0.8) | TW × CW | ** |
| TW × CM | ** | ||||
| CW ×CM | **** | ||||
| Fat-free mass/Hgt2 (kg/m2) | 18.3 (range 15.9–23.4) | 15.8 (range 12.9–22.4) | 20.5 (SD±1.2) | TW × CW | ns |
| TW × CM | * | ||||
| CW × CM | **** | ||||
| %FM | 29.5 (SD±5.7) | 32.9 (SD±5.7) | 20.2 (SD±5.7) | TW × CW | ns |
| TW × CM | ** | ||||
| CW × CM | **** |
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ****p<0.0001.
CM, cisgender men; CW, cisgender women; FM, fat mass; Hgt, height; ns, non-significant; TW, transgender women.