Table 4.
Quality of life, nutritional parameters, and liver stiffness in the study population
| Outcome | Group A | p value within the group | Group B | p value within the group | p value between the groups at 12 months | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (n = 33) | 12 months (n = 29) | Baseline (n = 33) | 12 months (n = 22) | ||||
| Physical component summary of QOL score | 42.78 (27.84–59.49) | 47.50 (25.71–59.84) | 0.11 | 43.75 (35.19–57.53) | 46.22 (31.79–55.48) | 0.69 | 0.49 |
| Mental component summary of QOL score | 41.89 (19.71–59.52) | 52.17 (17.85–63.87) | 0.23 | 42.06 (29.55–62.34) | 41.17 (25.76–57.25) | 0.63 | 0.15 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.79 (20.57–34.97) | 24.21 (21.48–37.00) | 0.92 | 24.07 (18.75–32.44) | 24.95 (19.50–33.58) | 0.24 | 0.64 |
| Skeletal muscle index (cm2/m2) | 40.2 (29.5–55.6) | 40.5 (27–53.5) | 0.08 | 39.2 (29.2–45.2) | 38.1 (27.2–56.6) | 0.72 | 0.52 |
| Hand-grip strength (Kg) | 32 (24.5–42.6) | 34 (24–42) | 0.92 | 30 (25.4–38) | 32 (25–40) | 0.19 | 0.71 |
| LSM (kPa) | 56 (15–75) | 60 (17–75) | 0.65 | 60 (22–75) | 55 (22–75) | 0.96 | 0.74 |
QOL, quality of life (as assessed by SF36v2); LSM, Liver Stiffness Measurement