Table 2.
Body Composition and Physical Function Measures at Baseline and Month Six for Treatment (N = 16) and Placebo (N = 15) Groups
| Measure | Baseline | Month 6 | Change within groupa | Time × Treatment (unadjusted)b |
Time × Treatment Adjusted for 25(OH)Db |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Weight (kg) • Treatment • Placebo |
85.4 ± 14.8 79.9 ± 16.3 |
86.4 ± 14.5 80.5 ± 16.1 |
p = 0.063 p = 0.246 |
p = 0.610 |
p = 0.336 |
| BMI (kg/m2) • Treatment • Placebo |
29.4 ± 4.5 27.5 ± 4.0 |
29.7 ± 4.3 27.7 ± 3.9 |
p = 0.073 p = 0.406 |
p = 0.506 |
p = 0.220 |
| BODPOD FFM (kg) • Treatment • Placebo |
52.7 ± 12.0 49.0 ± 12.6 |
54.3 ± 12.7 48.7 ± 11.7 |
p = 0.012 p = 0.622 |
p = 0.021 |
p = 0.004 |
| DXA bone-free lean mass (kg) • Treatment • Placebo |
49.2 ± 10.0 46.8 ± 11.3 |
50.3 ± 10.7 46.7 ± 10.9 |
p = 0.003 p = 0.688 |
p = 0.009 |
p = 0.005 |
| 4-Compartment Model FFM (kg) • Treatment • Placebo |
51.9 ± 11.4 48.5 ± 11.0 |
52.9 ± 11.9 48.4 ± 11.4 |
p = 0.023 p = 0.745 |
p = 0.068 |
p = 0.036 |
| DXA Arm Lean (kg) • Treatment • Placebo |
5.6 ± 1.6 5.0 ± 1.9 |
5.8 ± 1.7 5.1 ± 1.8 |
p = 0.011 p = 0.682 |
p = 0.035 |
p = 0.007 |
| DXA Leg Lean (kg) • Treatment • Placebo |
16.8 ± 3.9 15.4 ± 4.0 |
17.2 ± 4.0 15.8 ± 4.1 |
p = 0.024 p = 0.025 |
p = 0.802 |
p = 0.949 |
| Thigh muscle volume (cm2) • Treatment • Placebo |
602.2 ± 141.3 549.1 ± 134.6 |
602.3 ± 132.9 546.8 ± 132.8 |
p = 0.892 p = 0.766 |
p = 0.744 |
p = 0.598 |
| Up-and-go test (s) • Treatment • Placebo |
5.60 ± 1.79 5.33 ± 0.83 |
5.54 ± 1.61 5.15 ± 0.87 |
p = 0.881 p = 0.287 |
p = 0.508 |
p = 0.322 |
| 25-ft timed walk test (s) • Treatment • Placebo |
4.06 ± 0.92 3.84 ± 0.70 |
4.01 ± 1.08 3.94 ± 0.46 |
p = 0.677 p = 0.428 |
p = 0.394 |
p = 0.497 |
| Timed stair climb (s) • Treatment • Placebo |
5.428 ± 1.978 4.555 ± 0.768 |
4.858 ± 1.662 4.607 ± 0.796 |
p = 0.002 p = 0.777 |
p = 0.016 |
p = 0.047 |
| 25-hydroxyvitamin D (ng/ml) • Treatment Group (N = 15) • Placebo Group (N = 14) |
29.8 ± 8.6 32.5 ± 8.6 |
30.7 ± 7.8 32.1 ± 9.5 |
p = 0.529 p = 0.717 |
p = 0.475 |
Mean ± SD ; BMI = body mass index, FFM = fat-free mass
paired t-tests
RM-ANOVA