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. 2018 Sep 26;10(10):1374. doi: 10.3390/nu10101374

Table 1.

Characteristics of the examined group.

Variable n = 132
Medical interview
Under long-term care (years) 3.91 ± 2.61 a
Result on the Barthel index 43.20 ± 27.06 a
Result on GDS-SF scale 7.34 ± 3.10 a
Amount of medicinal substances taken 7.9 ± 2.8 a
Comorbidities
Respiratory system 19 (14.4) b
Endocrine system 54 (40.9) b
Nervous system 35 (26.5) b
Sensory 12 (9.1) b
Psychiatric 55 (41.7) b
Rheumatic 77 (58.3) b
Laboratory test results
Total protein (g/dL) 7.09(6.61–7.37) c
25(OH)D vitamin(ng/mL) 14.41 (8.64–26.63) c
B12 vitamin (pg/mL) 390.76 ± 143.35 a
Folic acid (ng/mL) 5.4 (3.74–9.92) c
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) 183 (158.0–218.0) c
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) 53.55 (42.62–64.22) c
LDL Cholesterol(mg/dL) 106.5 (86.0–130.75) c
Triglycerides (mg/dL) 115 (88.25–158.75) c
Anthropometric variables
Calf circumference (cm) 36.05 ± 5.42 a
Mid-upper arm circumference(cm) 30.79 ± 7.90 a
Tibial bone length (cm) 48.02 ± 5.44 a
Thickness of the skinfold under the shoulder (cm) 2.6 (2.1–4.0) c
Skinfold of arm muscle triceps (cm) 2.3 (2.0–3.8) c

Data are presented as: a, mean ± SD; b, n (%); c, median (Q1–Q3).