BCA Parameters

All (n = 136)

Group 1 (n = 51)

FESC > 70 μS

Group 2 (n = 46)

FESC 50 - 70 μS

Group 3 (n = 39)

FESC < 50 μS

P value

TF (kg)

22.4 (18.4 - 26.4)

23.0 (20.3 - 30.4)

21.3 (18.3 - 24.4)

22.9 (16.5 - 25.7)

0.023

%TF

32.3 ± 6.32

34.2 ± 6.79

31.2 ± 5.83

31.1 ± 5.77

0.025

%AF

36.3 ± 6.66

38.1 ± 6.62

35.4 ± 6.62

35.1 ± 6.40

0.048

TLM (kg)

46.2 (40.6 - 53.0)

47.7 (40.2 - 52.9)

44.4 (40.5 - 54.7)

47.2 (41.2 - 52.5)

0.958

LM in arms (kg)

4.72 (3.94 - 5.68)

4.72 (3.92 - 5.74)

4.76 (3.95 - 5.70)

4.67 (3.83 - 5.35)

0.872

LM in legs (kg)

13.5 (11.7 - 16.1)

13.8 (11.9 - 16.1)

13.3 (11.9 - 16.4)

13.5 (11.4 - 15.6)

0.797

FM in arms (kg)

2.80 (2.27 - 3.39)

2.97 (2.47 - 4.01)

2.74 (2.09 - 3.25)

2.51 (1.97 - 3.27)

0.016

FM in legs (kg)

5.65 (4.28 - 7.20)

6.40 (4.79 - 8.10)

5.48 (4.19 - 6.43)

4.94 (3.99 - 6.48)

0.002

aFM (kg)

8.5 (6.55 - 10.3)

9.08 (7.73 - 12.1)

8.22 (6.33 - 9.65)

7.46 (5.92 - 9.51)

0.002

aLM (kg)

18.1 (15.9 - 21.8)

18.3 (16.0 - 21.9)

17.8 (16.0 - 22.6)

18.4 (15.3 - 20.9)

0.820

aLM/BMI ratio

0.71 (0.62 - 0.85)

0.66 (0.60 - 0.81)

0.76 (0.67 - 0.86)

0.72 (0.62 - 0.86)

0.075

aFM/BMI ratio

0.33 (0.27 - 0.39)

0.37 (0.29 - 0.43)

0.33 (0.26 - 0.38)

0.30 (0.26 - 0.36)

0.009

RSMI (kg/m²)

6.74 (6.03 - 7.54)

6.93 (6.16 - 7.64)

6.58 (6.05 - 7.58)

6.58 (5.96 - 7.23)

0.374