Table 3.
Distribution of anthropometric measures and parameters of bioelectrical impedance analysis obtained by SGA (mean ± SD)
| Parameters |
SGA assessment |
Significance t test | |
| Well | Malnourished | ||
| n = 163 | n = 136 | ||
| MAC (cm) | 28.28 ± 2.70 | 23.21 ± 2.06 | F = 10.20, P = 0.002 |
| MAMC (cm) | 11.56 ± 12.62 | 8.23 ± 10.47 | F = 73.22, P < 0.001 |
| TSF (mm) | 9.92 ± 2.47 | 5.25 ± 1.77 | F =5.92, P = 0.02 |
| Waist circumferences (cm) | 90.16 ± 10.92 | 70.03 ± 8.01 | F = 24.56, P < 0.001 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.03 ± 4.53 | 18.17 ± 1.52 | F = 58.36, P < 0.001 |
| Total body water (kg) | 42.62 ± 7.98 | 36.22 ± 9.32 | F = 7.95, P = 0.005 |
| Resistance of whole body (Ω) | 545.86 ± 89.97 | 661.50 ± 98.89 | F = 4.77, P = 0.03 |
| Basal metabolic rate (kcal) | 1625.14 ± 304.91 | 1344.62 ± 219.08 | F = 9.06, P = 0.003 |
| Impedance-index | 55.3184 ± 13.00 | 46.4059 ± 9.33 | F = 6.73, P = 0.01 |
Degrees of freedom = 297. MAC: Mid–arm circumferences; MAMC: Mid-arm muscle circumferences; TSF: Triceps skinfold thickness.