Table 2.
Bioelectrical impedance analysis parameters in patients stratified according to the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition consensus.
| Parameter | No Malnutrition n = 82 (54%) |
Malnutrition n = 70 (46%) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Cell Mass (kg) | 18.8 ± 6.6 | 10.4 ± 9.2 | <0.0001 |
| Total Body Water (L) | 37.5 ± 5.5 | 41.2 ± 9.4 | 0.003 |
| Extracellular water (L) | 22.4 ± 3.9 | 28.9 ± 10.1 | <0.0001 |
| Fat-Free Mass (%) | 63.2 ± 9.4 | 58.2 ± 11.4 | 0.0035 |
| Fat Mass (%) | 36.8 ± 9.4 | 41.8 ± 11.4 | 0.0035 |
| Skeletal Muscle Index | 8.2 ± 1.3 | 7.3 ± 1.9 | 0.0007 |
| Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass (kg) | 19.4 ± 3.7 | 16.5 ± 4.4 | <0.0001 |
| Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass (kg/m2) | 7.32 ± 2.6 | 6.30 ± 2.0 | 0.0083 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD. Statistical differences were assessed by Student’s t-test. Bold: statistically significant.