Table 2.
Anthropometric measurements.
| Anthropometric measurements | VLCKD-SDM (n = 15) | MD (n = 15) | p value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.Q-3.Q | Median | I.Q-3.Q | Median | ||
| IBMI (kg/m2) | 22.0 to 24.0 | 24 | 22.0 to 24.0 | 24 | 0.563 |
| IBW (kg) | 54.7to 64.6 | 59.9 | 57.7 to 66.9 | 59.6 | 0.590 |
| Weight (kg) | |||||
| Pre-diet | 109.0 to 157.0 | 125.3 | 118.0 to 143.0 | 135 | 0.756 |
| Post-diet | 105.0 to 148.0 | 114 | 114.0 to 140.0 | 131 | 0.443 |
| Change | − 9.0 to − 5.8 | − 6.4 | − 4.0 to − 3.0 | − 3.3 | < 0.001 |
| Change p | – | < 0.001§ | – | < 0.001§ | |
| Weight loss (%) | 4.8 to 6.7 | 5.4 | 2.1 to 3.1 | 2.5 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||||
| Pre-diet | 43.2 to 61.8 | 47.8 | 45.5 to 52.8 | 49.7 | 0.803 |
| Post-diet | 39.4 to 59.4 | 45.8 | 43.9 to 51.6 | 48.9 | 0.633 |
| Change | − 3.3 to − 2.1 | − 2.7 | − 1.6 to − 1.0 | − 1.4 | < 0.001 |
| Change p | – | < 0.001§ | – | < 0.001§ | |
| NRI | 45.3 to 46.5 | 46.1 | 46.8 to 47.3 | 47 | < 0.001 |
| MUAC (cm) | |||||
| Pre-diet | 38.0 to 47.0 | 42 | 41.0 to 47.0 | 43 | 0.505 |
| Post-diet | 34.0 to 44.0 | 38 | 40.0 to 46.0 | 42.5 | 0.014 |
| Change | − 6.0 to − 2.0 | − 3 | − 1.0 to 0.0 | − 0.5 | < 0.001 |
| Change p | – | < 0.001§ | – | < 0.001§ | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | |||||
| Pre-diet | 123.0 to 150.0 | 135 | 127.0 to 150.0 | 140 | 0.803 |
| Post-diet | 113.0 to 141.0 | 130 | 124.0 to 146.0 | 136 | 0.361 |
| Change | − 10.0 to − 5.0 | − 8 | − 4.0 to − 2.0 | − 3 | < 0.001 |
| Change p | – | < 0.001§ | – | < 0.001§ | |
| Hip circumference (cm) | |||||
| Pre-diet | 127.0 to 172.0 | 141 | 136.0 to 157.0 | 142 | 0.901 |
| Post-diet | 121.0 to 163.0 | 135 | 134.0 to 154.0 | 141 | 0.442 |
| Change | − 11.0 to − 7.0 | − 8 | − 4.0 to − 1.0 | − 2 | < 0.001 |
| Change p | – | < 0.001§ | – | < 0.001§ | |
| Waist/hip ratio | |||||
| Pre-diet | 0.89 to 0.99 | 0.96 | 0.90 to 1.03 | 0.93 | 0.934 |
| Post-diet | 0.90 to 0.99 | 0.97 | 0.90 to 1.03 | 0.93 | 0.967 |
| Change | − 0.01 to 0.02 | 0.01 | − 0.01 to 0.01 | − 0.01 | 0.633 |
| Change p | – | < 0.001§ | – | < 0.001§ | |
| Fat (%) | |||||
| Pre-diet | 52.8 to 71.1 | 56.2 | 52.4 to 69.4 | 58.6 | 0.934 |
| Post-diet | 50.3 to 67.6 | 53.3 | 51.5 to 67.6 | 57.4 | 0.663 |
| Change | − 4.0 to − 2.5 | − 3.2 | − 1.9 to − 1.2 | − 1.7 | < 0.001 |
| Change p | – | < 0.001§ | – | < 0.001§ | |
| LBM (kg) | |||||
| Pre-diet | 54.3 to 86.3 | 57.5 | 58.8 to 74.0 | 67 | 0.633 |
| Post-diet | 46.4 to 79.9 | 53.5 | 55.9 to 72.0 | 65 | 0.419 |
| Change | − 6.4 to − 4.1 | − 4.6 | − 2.8 to − 2.1 | − 2.6 | < 0.001 |
| Change p | – | < 0.001§ | – | < 0.001§ | |
Significant values are in bold.
*Mann–Whitney U test.
†Chi-square test (Fisher’s exact test).
§Wilcoxon test.
N number of the patients, 1.Q interquartile range 25%, 3.Q interquartile range 75%, NRI nutritional risk index, MUAC middle-upper arm circumference, LBM lean body mass.