Table 2.

Body composition and muscle function tests at the time of clinical observation

	Total population
N	37
Serum Myostatin (ng/ml)	4.7 ± 2.8
LTI, (kg/m2)	12.3 ± 2.9
FTI, (kg/m2)	14 ± 5.9
OH (L), IQRs	0.5 (−0.9_1.2)
MIS	14 ± 3
HGS (kg)	25.1 ± 9
Male (n.24)	27.7 ± 9.3
Female (n.13)	19.8 ± 5.9*
6MWT (m)	365 ± 79
FSS	45 ± 11

All values were determined in predialysis. * p < 0.05 vs males

Abbreviations: Lean Tissue Index (LTI), Fat tissue index (FTI), Body mass index (BMI), Overhydration (OH), Malnutrition Inflammation Score (MIS), Hand-grip strength (HGS), 6-min walking test (6MWT), Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)