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. 2021 Oct 7;31(12):3502–3507. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2021.09.026

Table 2.

Anthropometric measures of the groups participating and non-participating to the tele-health intervention before and after the lockdown.

Participating group n = 75 Δ p Non-participating group n = 7 Δ p
BMI, Kg/m2median value (IQR) T0 27.0 (25.5–29.7) 1.2 0.042b 26.2 (24.8–30.1) 1.4 0.115b
T1 28.2 (25.2–30.6) 27.6 (25.9–30.4)
BMI z-score mean value ± SD T0 1.9 ± 0.5 0 0.940a 2.0 ± 0.6 0.1 0.210a
T1 1.9 ± 0.6 2.1 ± 0.5
WC, cm mean value ± SD T0 89.7 ± 12.2 −1 0.263a 91.5 ± 11.1 1.2 0.282a
T1 88.7 ± 11.7 92.7 ± 9.6
WC/height, cm median value (IQR) T0 0.6 (0.6–0.6) 0 0.054b 0.6 (0.6–0.6) 0 0.279b
T1 0.6 (0.5–0.6) 0.6 (0.5–0.6)
Phase angle, degrees median value (IQR) T0 5.6 (5.2–6.1) 0 0.489b 5.4 (5.2–5.9) 0.2 0.916b
T1 5.6 (5.2–6.1) 5.6 (5.2–5.8)
FFM, % mean value ± SD T0 65.1 ± 6.6 0.9 0.121a 61.1 ± 6.6 −1.3 0.389a
T1 66.0 ± 7.3 59.8 ± 6.2
FFM, kg median value (IQR) T0 38.9 (32.2–47.1) 3.8 0.000b 43.2 (32.2–44.9) 2.9 0.173b
T1 42.7 (32.9–49.4) 46.1 (33.5–47.2)
FM, % mean value ± SD T0 34.8 ± 6.6 −0.9 0.122a 38.9 ± 6.6 1.4 0.389a
T1 33.9 ± 7.3 40.2 ± 6.2
FM, kg median value (IQR) T0 20.8 (16.7–25.5) 0.7 0.316b 22.4 (19.5–38.0) 3.1 0.046b
T1 21.5 (16.5–27.9) 25.5 (21.1–38.0)

a paired Student's t-test; b Wilcoxon signed-rank test.

BMI: Body Mass Index; IQR: Inter-Quartile Range; WC: Waist Circumference; FFM: Fat Free Mass; FM: Fat Mass.