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. 2011 Jun 22;66A(10):1090–1099. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glr100

Table 2.

Changes in Measures of Skeletal Muscle Mass and Fat Mass by Dual-Energy x-Ray Absorptiometer

Body Composition Measurement (kg) Testosterone, Mean ± SD
Placebo, Mean ± SD
Treatment Difference, Midtreatment
Treatment Difference, Posttreatment
Baseline Midtreatment Posttreatment Baseline Midtreatment Posttreatment Mean(CI) p Mean(CI) p
ITT sample (N = 82) (N = 73) (N = 77) (N = 81) (N = 75) (N = 80)
    Total lean mass 55.1 ± 6.9 57.2 ± 7.1 56.1 ± 6.9 56.5 ± 6.5 56.7 ± 6.2 56.2 ± 6.3 1.8 (1.2, 2.5) .2 1.5 (0.4, 2.2) <.0001
    Total fat mass 26.2 ± 7.5 24.9 ± 7.1 24.0 ± 6.8 28 ± 8.4 28 ± 8.1 27.5 ± 7.9 −1.7 (−2.7, −0.6) .002 −2.0 (−2.8, −1.2) <.0001
    ASMM 23.7 ± 3.3 24.7 ± 3.3 24.2 ± 3.3 24.1 ± 3 24.1 ± 3 23.9 ± 3.1 1.1 (0.7, 1.5) <.0001 0.9 (0.4, 1.4) .0009
    Appendicular fat mass 9.7 ± 2.8 9.3 ± 2.8 8.9 ± 2.6 10.7 ± 3.5 10.6 ± 3 10.5 ± 3 −0.3 (−0.6, −0.01) .04 −0.8 (−1.2, −0.4) .0003
Completion sample (N = 69) (N = 62) (N = 69) (N = 67) (N = 63) (N = 68)
    Total lean mass 54.5 ± 7 56.7 ± 7.2 55.7 ± 7.1 57 ± 6.8 57.1 ± 6.5 56.5 ± 6.6 2.0 (1.3, 2.8) <.0001 1.6 (0.8, 2.4) <.0001
    Total fat mass 25.6 ± 7.4 24.1 ± 6.9 23.5 ± 6.6 28.5 ± 8.6 28.7 ± 8.1 28.1 ± 8 −1.9 (−3.1, −0.6) <.0001 −2.2 (−1.4, −3.1) <.0001
    ASMM 23.4 ± 3.4 24.5 ± 3.4 24.2 ± 3.4 24.3 ± 3.2 24.3 ± 3.1 24 ± 3.3 1.2 (0.8, 1.6) <.0001 1.0 (0.4,1.5) .0004
    Appendicular fat mass 9.5 ± 2.9 9.1 ± 2.8 8.7 ± 2.6 10.9 ± 3.6 10.8 ± 3.1 10.7 ± 3 −0.4 (−0.7,− 0.04) .02 −0.8 (−1.2, −0.4) .0003

Notes: ASMM = appendicular skeletal muscle mass; CI = confidence interval; ITT = intention to treat.