Table 8. Comparison between BMI and lymphoedema according to direct volumetry, indirect volumetry, perimetry, BIS with L-DEX ≥ 10 and BIS with L-DEX ≥ 6.5.
| BMI | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underweight (%) | Normal (%) | Overweight (%) | Obese (%) | ||
| Direct volumetry | <0.001 | ||||
| With lymphoedema | 0 (0) | 14 (11.2) | 32 (18.4) | 47 (30.7) | |
| No lymphoedema | 6 (100) | 111 (88.8) | 142 (81.6) | 106 (69.3) | |
| Perimetry | <0.001 | ||||
| With lymphoedema | 0 (0) | 25 (20) | 52 (29.5) | 65 (42.2) | |
| No lymphoedema | 6 (100) | 100 (80) | 124 (70.5) | 89 (57.8) | |
| BIS ≥ 10 | 0.779 | ||||
| With lymphoedema | 1 (16.7) | 17 (13.6) | 19 (10.8) | 22 (14.3) | |
| No lymphoedema | 5 (83.3) | 108 (86.4) | 157 (89.2) | 132 (85.7) | |
| BIS ≥ 6.5 | 0.748 | ||||
| With lymphoedema | 2 (33.3) | 27 (21.6) | 33 (18.8) | 34 (22.1) | |
| No lymphoedema | 4 (66.7) | 98 (78.4) | 143 (81.2) | 120 (77.9) | |
| BIS ≥ 1.35 | 0.544 | ||||
| With lymphoedema | 2 (33.3) | 56 (44.8) | 66 (37.5) | 67 (43.5) | |
| No lymphoedema | 4 (66.7) | 69 (55.2) | 110 (62.5) | 87 (56.5) | |
| BIS ≥ 7.35 | 0.671 | ||||
| With lymphoedema | 2 (33.3) | 24 (19.2) | 30 (17) | 32 (20.8) | |
| No lymphoedema | 4 (66.7) | 101 (80.8) | 146 (83) | 122 (79.2) | |
| Indirect volumetry | <0.01 | ||||
| With lymphoedema | 0 (0) | 20 (16) | 51 (29) | 60 (39) | |
| No lymphoedema | 6 (100) | 105 (84) | 125 (71) | 94 (61) | |
BMI = Body mass index; BIS = bioimpedance spectroscopy