Real LBM/ideal LBM ratio

p

≥0.9

<0.9

Subjects (n)

36

43

Age (years)

57.8 ± 11

60.9 ± 10.3

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Anthropometric parameters

BMI (kg/m²)

46.9 ± 8.3

44.24 ± 6.2

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FM (%)

45.4 ± 4.8

46.3 ± 4.1

NS

FM (kg)

58.6 ± 14.6

52.9 ± 10.5

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LBM (kg)

70.9 ± 16.2

52.9 ± 9.4

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LBMI

25.7 ± 4

20.4 ± 2.4

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Functional parameters

HGST (kg)

25.8 ± 11.2

18.9 ± 9.3

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6 MWT distance (m)^1,2

159.4 ± 156.5

136.4 ± 126.4

NS

6 MWT distance/predicted-6MWT distance^1,2

0.46 ± 0.44

0.42 ± 0.38

NS

TSD-OC test

55.9 ± 21.9

69.1 ± 20.6

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SPPB score

8.5 ± 3.0

7.9 ± 2.4

NS

Clinical and laboratory parameters

Charlson comorb index

2.6 ± 2

2.3 ± 2

NS

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

12.9 ± 1.7

12.2 ± 1.3

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Lymphocytes (#/ml)

2157.6 ± 892.3

2100 ± 736.8

NS

Transferrin (mg/dl)

259.4 ± 55.4

248.2 ± 50.6

NS

Albumin (g/dl)

3.93 ± 0.3

3.82 ± 0.3

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Prealbumin (mg/dl)

23.1 ± 6.8

21.5 ± 5.7

NS

Cholinesterase (U/l)

8191.1 ± 1718.2

8476.9 ± 1992.2

NS

CRP-HS (mg/dl)

6.53 ± 7

7.9 ± 5.6

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Anxiety, depression and quality of life

SF-36 questionnaire

PHI

31.3 ± 19.1

28 ± 16.1

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MHI

32.8 ± 20

31 ± 18.1

NS

Total score

32.4 ± 19.6

29.8 ± 16.4

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SCL-90 questionnaire

Depression

0.8 ± 0.9

1.4 ± 0.8

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Anxiety

0.9 ± 0.8

1.6 ± 0.9

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Total score

76.2 ± 63.8

108.9 ± 59.4

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