Variables | A Group (without dysphagia; n = 31) | B Group (with dysphagia; n = 29) | p-value |
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Age (years) | 70 ± 15 | 67 ± 8 | 0.39 |
Gender, male (%) | 52 | 79 | 0.032 |
Weight (kg) | 65.1 ± 11 | 60.8 ± 13 | 0.20 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.3 ± 5 | 20.3 ± 4 | < 0.001 |
Lost weight vs usual weight (%) | 8.1 ± 7 | 16.4 ± 9 | < 0.001 |
Arm circumference (cm) | 28.1 ± 4 | 24.3 ± 3 | 0.002 |
Triceps fold (cm) | 1.3 ± 0.7 | 0.8 ± 0.5 | 0.003 |
Handgrip (kg) | 20.6 ± 9 | 20.6 ± 10 | 0.99 |
PG-SGA | 9.8 ± 7 | 13.2 ± 6 | 0.07 |
Phase angle (°) | 4.40 ± 1.2 | 4.45 ± 0.8 | 0.89 |
TBW (%) | 55.4 ± 8 | 62.3 ± 8 | 0.040 |
FM (%) | 25.7 ± 10 | 16.4 ± 9 | 0.019 |
SMI (kg/m2) | 8.4 ± 1 | 8.7 ± 2 | 0.73 |
SMM (kg) | 20.2 ± 3 | 23.3 ± 7 | 0.11 |
ASMM (kg) | 15 ± 2 | 16 ± 4 | 0.20 |
basal metabolic rate (kcal) | 1282 ± 163 | 1330 ± 147 | 0.38 |