Table 5.
Differences in anthropometric parameters and body composition between 17 patients compliant and 5 patients non-compliant to gluten-free diet during follow-up.
| Parameter | Compliant to GFD (N = 17) | Non-Compliant to GFD (N = 5) | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Weight increase, kg | 4.16 | 6.65 | 1.74 | 0.40 | 0.034 * |
| Height increase, cm | 8.12 | 5.47 | 6.00 | 3.37 | 0.426 |
| BMI increase, kg/m2 | 0.47 | 2.13 | -0.44 | 0.78 | 0.021 * |
| FM increase, kg | 0.47 | 3.66 | -0.64 | 2.06 | 0.078 |
| FFM increase, kg | 3.69 | 4.90 | 2.38 | 2.39 | 0.308 |
| MM increase, kg | 2.51 | 3.26 | 1.48 | 1.86 | 0.182 |
| TBW increase, L | 2.45 | 3.21 | 3.34 | 3.47 | 0.597 |
| ECW increase, L | 1.37 | 2.04 | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.209 |
| ICW increase, L | 0.96 | 1.45 | 2.70 | 2.92 | 0.610 |
| BCM increase, kg | 2.05 | 2.64 | 1.22 | 1.57 | 0.240 |
| BCMI increase | 0.31 | 0.72 | 0.20 | 0.53 | 0.289 |
| PA increase | 0.14 | 0.41 | 0.12 | 0.40 | 0.919 |
GFD—gluten-free diet; SD—standard deviation; FM—fat mass; FFM—fat free mass; MM—muscle mass; TBW—total body water; ECW—extracellular water; ICW—intracellular water; BCM—body cell mass; BCMI—body cell mass index; PA—phase angle; * Bold characters indicate significant values (p < 0.05).