Table 4.
Body composition parameters, vitamin A intake, disease duration and clinical characteristics of interest in Crohn's disease patients, according to serum retinol level
| Parameters | < 1.05 μmol/L (n = 11) | ≥ 1.05 μmol/L (n = 27) | P value |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.69 ± 2.74 | 25.65 ± 5.48 | 0.029 |
| Weight (kg) | 58.75 ± 9.46 | 68.96 + 15.59 | 0.051 |
| Body fat (%) | 26.13 ± 10.32 | 33.27 ± 11.68 | 0.131 |
| LM (kg) | 38.66 ± 8.35 | 43.04 ± 10.03 | 0.272 |
| BMC (kg) | 2.21 ± 0.55 | 2.44 ± 0.50 | 0.273 |
| Body fat (kg) | 13.22 ± 5.43 | 22.53 ± 11.28 | 0.032 |
| Vitamin A intake (μg/d) | 1125.7 | 1163.9 | 0.561 |
| Disease duration (yr) | 6.73 ± 7.89 | 2.41 ± 2.94 | 0.164 |
| Bowel resection | 7 (63) | 13 (48) | 0.386 |
| Ileal resection | 2 (18) | 3 (11) | 0.956 |
| Ileal involvement | 10 (90) | 20 (74) | 0.430 |
| Active disease (HB index) | 3 (27) | 1 (4) | 0.330 |
| High CRP levels | 2 (18) | 9 (33) | 0.430 |
| Low HB levels | 1 (9) | 5 (18) | 0.345 |
Data are represented as mean ± SD, median or n (%). BMI: Body mass index; LM: Lean body mass; BMC: Bone mineral content.