Table 4.
Factors associated with decreased SMFI.
| SMFI-(n = 15) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0 | M3 | Δ | p value | |
| Body weight (kg) | 108.05 ± 19.04 | 106.25 ± 19.18 | −1.7% | 0.016 |
| Skeletal muscle index (cm2/m2) | 59.41 ± 13.86 | 57.37 ± 12.70 | −3.5% | 0.161 |
| Skeletal muscle density (HU) | 30.74 ± 7.00 | 32.55 ± 6.54 | +5.6% | 0.026 |
| CAP (dB/m) | 341.00 ± 41.08 | 328.40 ± 45.87 | −3.8% | 0.059 |
A repeated-measures t test was used to compare mean differences. Values in bold indicate statistical significance. CAP, controlled attenuation parameter; HU, Hounsfield unit; M0, baseline; M3, end of the 3-month intervention; SMFI, skeletal muscle fat index.