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. 2017 Oct 30;6(4):285–295. doi: 10.7762/cnr.2017.6.4.285

Table 4. Changes in BIA parameters by personalized nutritional counseling over time.

Characteristics Baseline 3rd month 6th month p (baseline vs. 3rd month) p (baseline vs. 6th month)
All
Phase angle 4.57 ± 1.14 4.65 ± 1.07 4.56 ± 1.15 0.377 0.900
BCM, kg 28.21 ± 6.21 27.65 ± 6.18 28.09 ± 6.06 0.003* 0.538
FFM, kg 44.01 ± 9.32 43.22 ± 9.18 43.97 ± 9.10 0.008* 0.933
ECW/TBW 0.396 ± 0.012 0.396 ± 0.012 0.398 ± 0.013 0.793 0.062
Men
Phase angle 5.11 ± 0.38 5.149 ± 0.92 4.99 ± 1.01 0.654 0.224
BCM, kg 32.37 ± 4.51 31.72 ± 4.75 32.37 ± 4.51 0.006* 0.125
FFM, kg 50.18 ± 6.79 49.21 ± 7.09 49.79 ± 6.43 0.011 0.343
ECW/TBW 0.391 ± 0.002 0.391 ± 0.011 0.394 ± 0.011 0.846 0.086
Women
Phase angle 3.91 ± 1.15 4.05 ± 0.95 4.03 ± 1.11 0.456 0.572
BCM, kg 23.17 ± 3.73 22.72 ± 3.54 23.34 ± 4.15 0.148 0.615
FFM, kg 36.51 ± 5.77 35.96 ± 5.40 36.93 ± 6.52 0.236 0.457
ECW/TBW 0.401 ± 0.013 0.402 ± 0.012 0.403 ± 0.015 0.565 0.364

BIA, bioelectrical impedance analysis; BCM, body cell mass; FFM, fat free mass; ECW/TBW, extra cellular water/total body water.

*p < 0.01, p < 0.05.