Sumo wrestlers had a significantly greater percentage body fat [mean (SD) 33.9 (9.4)%], fat mass [41.7(18.5)kg], and fat-free mass [76.8(7.5)kg] than the controls [15.6 (2.5)%, 9.3 (2.4)kg, and 49.9 (6.2)kg, respectively]. MTH was between 18 and 35% greater in sumo wrestlers...
Sumo wrestlers had a significantly greater percentage body fat [mean (SD) 33.9 (9.4)%], fat mass [41.7(18.5)kg], and fat-free mass [76.8(7.5)kg] than the controls [15.6 (2.5)%, 9.3 (2.4)kg, and 49.9 (6.2)kg, respectively]. MTH was between 18 and 35% greater in sumo wrestlers...
Sumo recruits are generally strong, athletic boys, not necessarily large nor fat. Years of following the sumo lifestyle puts on weight, mostly muscle. Many sumo wrestlers actually have a lower body fat percentage than the general populace. ...
The subjects consisted of 24 college sumo wrestlers (mean age 19.7 years, mean body weight 111.2 kg) and 24 matched obese controls (mean age 19.1 years and mean body weight 111.2 kg). In addition, body density was measured by the underwater weighing method, and the percentage of fat was ...