Table 1.
Baseline clinical, anthropometric and biochemical parameters in study subjects with and without sarcopenia.
| Characteristics | With sarcopenia (n = 34), mean (SD) | Without sarcopenia (n = 83), mean (SD) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 55.7 (11.8) | 49.9 (15.3) | 0.096 |
| Sex | 27 males: 7 females | 61 males: 22 females | 0.184 |
| Duration of CKD, months | 18.8 (15.9) | 24.0 (20.4) | 0.101 |
| Serum creatinine, mg/dL) | 3.16 (1.42) | 3.43 (1.44) | 0.79 |
| Estimated GFR, (mL/min/1.73m2) | 26.56 (13.12) | 24.13 (11.86) | 0.322 |
| CKD stage 3a | 3 | 7 | 0.638 |
| 3b | 10 | 14 | |
| 4 | 13 | 45 | |
| 5 | 8 | 16 | |
| Underlying diabetes, % | 10 (29.4%) | 29 (35.3%) | 0.642 |
| Hypertension, % | 29 (85.2%) | 68 (82.9%) | 0.863 |
| Weight, kg | 55.1 (8.45) | 65.1 (13.3) | 0.017 |
| Height, m | 1.57 (0.08) | 1.59 (0.08) | 0.927 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 22.5 (3.8) | 25.7 (5.19) | 0.268 |
| Mid upper arm circumference, cm | 24.2 (2.6) | 26.8 (4.3) | 0.032 |
| Skin fold thickness, mm | 17.4 (6.2) | 20.1 (9.2) | 0.113 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dl | 10.5 (1.92) | 10.7 (2.03) | 0.746 |
| Serum albumin, g/dl | 3.89 (0.57) | 3.96 (0.57) | 0.525 |
CKD, chronic kidney disease; GFR, glomerular filtration rate.