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.