Table 2.
Body composition and anthropometric parameters
| Variables | The study groups
|
P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COPD without cachexia (n=45) | COPD with cachexia (n=45) | ||
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| Height (cm) | 170.37±5.69 | 168.62±9.62 | 0.29 |
| Current weight (kg) | 67.97±9.83 | 65.74±9 | 0.26 |
| Former weight (kg) | 68.84±10.35 | 72.08±10.08 | 0.13 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.35±2.88 | 22.74±2.29 | 0.26 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 90.04±9.39 | 89.96±9.35 | 0.96 |
| Arm circumference (cm) | 27.77±2.61 | 29.34±6.83 | 0.15 |
| Percentage of body fat | 18.98±5.37 | 18.89±4.10 | 0.92 |
| Fat-free mass (kg) | 54.67±5.41 | 53.40±6.87 | 0.33 |
| Fat-free mass index (kg/m2) | 18.84±1.51 | 19±3.26 | 0.76 |
| Total body water (kg) | 42.79±5.09 | 42.06±6.83 | 0.56 |
Notes: Data are expressed as mean ± SD.
*
P-values are reported based on independent samples’ t-test.
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.