Table 3.
Cerebral hemodynamics of the global population and segmented sample according to gender and nutritional status. MCA right middle cerebral artery, MFV mean flow velocity, PI pulsatility index, CvR cerebrovascular reserve, BMI body mass index, SD standard deviation
| MFV | PI | CvR (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 55.1 SE: 12.9 (24.7–94.3) | 0.8 SE: 0.13 (0.54–1.56) | 39.9 SE: 12.3 (5.5–110.3) | |
| Sex | Women (103) | 58.7** | 0.78* | 41.4* |
| Men (66) | 49.2 | 0.83 | 37.5 | |
| BMI | 18–24.9 (55) | 58.1 | 0.82 | 43.7 |
| 25–29.9 (28) | 54.3 | 0.77 | 40.7 | |
| ≥ 30 (86) | 53.5 | 0.8 | 37.1** |
*< 0.05; **< 0.01