Table 1 Characteristics of the whole population
Participants (n = 30) | Media ± SD |
|---|---|
Variables | Â |
 Period of disease (months) | 43 ± 39 |
 Age (years) | 61 ± 15 |
 Body weight (kg) | 52 ± 8 |
 BMI (kg/m2) | 20 ± 3 |
 Triceps skinfold(cm) | 1.28 ± 0.3 |
 Mid arm circumference (cm) | 24 ± 2 |
 Mid-arm muscle circumference (cm) | 20 ± 2 |
 PA (°) | 2.90 ± 0.66 |
 TBW (%) | 55 ± 8 |
 ECW (%) | 66 ± 6 |
 ICW (%) | 33 ± 6 |
 FFM (%) | 72 ± 11 |
 FM (%) | 27 ± 11 |
 RMR (kcal) | 1094 ± 77 |
 Energy expenditure (kcal) | 1249 ± 173 |
 Calories intake (kcal) | 1724 ± 327 |
 Glucose (mg/dl) | 95 ± 26 |
 Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.7 ± 0.2 |
 Calcium (mg/dl) | 9.1 ± 0.5 |
 White blood cells (×106/μL) | 9.1 ± 4.2 |
 Red blood cells (×106/μL) | 4.6 ± 1.6 |
 Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 12 ± 2 |
 Iron (mcg/dl) | 48 ± 21 |
 Transferrin (mg/dl) | 142 ± 96 |
 Albumin (g/dl) | 3.3 ± 0.4 |
 Prealbumin (mg/dl) | 18 ± 4 |