Table 2.
Sample characteristics
|
Characteristic
|
n
= 90
|
| Female | 38 (42.2) |
| Male | 52 (57.8) |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 57.1 ± 9.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 28.6 ± 5.6 |
| Child-Pugh, n (%) | |
| A | 33 (36.7) |
| B | 36 (40.0) |
| C | 21 (23.3) |
| Hepatic encephalopathy, n (%) | 5 (5.5) |
| Ascites, n (%) | 17 (18.8) |
| Edema, n (%) | 8 (8.8) |
| Etiology of cirrhosis, n (%) | |
| HCV | 28 (31.1) |
| Alcohol | 21 (23.3) |
| Cryptogenic | 7 (7.8) |
| NASH | 17 (18.9) |
| HCC | 5 (5.5) |
| HBV | 4 (4.4) |
| Other | 8 (8.8) |
BMI: Body mass index; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; NASH: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; REE: Resting energy expenditure; IC: Indirect calorimetry; SD: Standard deviation.