Table 4.
Changes in nutritional parameters at baseline and final evaluation
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Control (n = 21)
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P
value
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Intervention (n = 22)
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P
value
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Baseline
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Final
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Baseline
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Final
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| Phase angle | 6.0 ± 0.7 | 5.9 ±0.6 | 0.427 | 5.8 ± 0.7 | 5.9 ± 0.7 | 0.198 |
| MAMC (cm2) | 24.1 ± 3.1 | 23.9 ± 3.5 | 0.462 | 23.5 ± 3.4 | 23.6 ± 3.9 | 0.783 |
| TST (mm) | 25.5 ± 7.9 | 24.7 ± 4.5 | 0.397 | 26.6 ± 6.7 | 26.9 ± 6.3 | 0.782 |
| Thigh circumference (cm) | 53.1 ± 6.5 | 52.9 ± 7.0 | 0.758 | 51.7 ± 6.4 | 53.1 ± 4.6 | 0.033 |
| Handgrip strength (kg) | 19.9 ± 11.5 | 21 ± 11.2 | 0.121 | 18.1 ± 10.3 | 19.9 ± 10.5 | 0.048 |
| Sit-To-Stand test (s) | 24.2 ± 4.4 | 20.9 ± 6.9 | 0.001 | 23.3 ± 3.9 | 21.0 ± 6.2 | 0.045 |
Data reported as mean ± standard deviation. MAMC: Mid-arm muscle circumference; TST: Triceps skinfold thickness.