Table 3.
Anthropometric and body composition parameters of the study participants.
| Variables | Mild (n = 29) | Moderate (n = 32) | Severe/critical (n = 29) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Before | After | Before | After | |
| BM (kg) | 79.8 ± 14.8 | 80.2 ± 14.9 | 82.6 ± 13.0 | 83.0 ± 12.8 | 87.0 ± 16.1 | 88.8 ± 15.7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.4 ± 4.7 | 28.6 ± 5.1 | 30.0 ± 4.5 | 29.9 ± 4.5 | 31.2 ± 4.5 | 31.7 ± 4.9 |
| LM (kg)* | 50.0 ± 11.3 | 50.3 ± 11.2 | 47.7 ± 9.1 | 48.5 ± 9.6 | 49.7 ± 12.3 | 54.0 ± 13.5§,† |
| SMM (kg)* | 29.5 ± 7.2 | 30.2 ± 7.8 | 27.9 ± 5.8 | 28.3 ± 6.2 | 29.7 ± 7.1 | 31.3 ± 7.3† |
| FM (kg)¶ | 26.8 ± 10.2 | 26.9 ± 10.5 | 32.0 ± 10.5 | 29.1 ± 11.9 | 33.3 ± 9.8 | 34.1 ± 10.6 |
| BF (%)* | 33.3 ± 9.9 | 33.2 ± 10.4 | 38.2 ± 9.9 | 36.1 ± 10.5† | 38.2 ± 8.3 | 37.5 ± 9.7 |
| FFM (kg)* | 53.1 ± 12.0 | 53.3 ± 11.9 | 50.6 ± 9.7 | 51.5 ± 10.3 | 53.7 ± 11.8 | 56.0 ± 12.1# |
Data are presented as mean and standard deviation ( ±); BF = body fat; BMI = body mass index; FFM = fat-free mass; FM = fat mass; LM = lean mass; SMM = skeletal muscle mass; * = time effect between first and second assessment (p < 0.05); ¶ = group effect with lower values for mild group vs. severe/critical group (p < 0.05); § = interaction effect between time and group (p < 0.05); # = interaction effect between time and group (p < 0.05); † = a intra-group difference (p < 0.05).