Table 1.
Psycho-geriatric baseline characteristics of participants enrolled in the study.
| PLACEBO Mean Values (± Standard Deviation or Percentage) |
LEUCINE Mean Value (± Standard Deviation or Percentage) |
p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deambulation | Independent 68.2% Walker 31.8 % |
Independent 65.0% Walker 35.0% |
0.14 |
| Barthel index score | 78.0 ± 21.6 | 78.7 ± 21.2 | 0.92 |
| MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination) score | 27.9 ± 5.1 | 29.3 ± 4.0 | 0.337 |
| Comorbidities (Charlson index) |
5.4 ± 2.1 | 5.1 ± 1.7 | 0.69 |
| Nutritional status (Mini Nutritional assessment) |
Normal 77.3% Malnutrition risk 22.7% |
Normal 63.2% Malnutrition risk 36.8% |
0.32 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.1 ± 5.7 | 28.9 ± 7.1 | 0.91 |
| Fat (% of body weight) | 42.9 ± 15.7 | 40.4 ± 8.9 | 0.57 |
| Fat (kg) | 29.8 ± 11.1 | 28.3 ± 10.9 | 0.69 |
| Fat mass index (Kg/m2) | 11.6 ± 5.2 | 12.0 ± 5.5 | 0.79 |
| Calf perimeter | Men: 35.3 ± 5.3 Women: 35.8 ± 5.6 |
Men: 34.7 ± 5.0 Women: 33.5 ± 4.2 |
p = 0.62 p = 0.24 |
| Arm perimeter | Men: 28.7 ± 4.3 Women: 29.11 ± 3.2 |
Men: 29.2 ± 4.1 Women: 28.5 ± 3.5 |
p = 0.46 p = 0.62 |
| Lean mass index Janssen (kg/m2) | 10.4 ± 3.4 | 8.3 ± 1.8 | 0.02 |
| Muscular handgrip strength (kg) | 19.2 ± 8.6 | 16.3 ± 8.5 | 0.28 |
| Walking time (sec) | 10.4 ± 12.5 | 10.4 ± 10.5 | 1.00 |