Table 3 |
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Mean and median values of anthropometric and biochemical measures for patients with Alzheimer's disease in the different groups |
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Control |
Education |
Supplementation |
Kruskal-Wallis |
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Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Median |
Calculated H |
p |
Significance |
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Height |
1.57 |
1.57 |
1.54 |
1.54 |
1.58 |
1.56 |
02.20 |
0.333 |
N.S. |
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CW |
-2.20 (61.87 - 60.65) |
-1.81 (57.60 - 55.70) |
1.19 (54.29 - 50.00) |
0.32 (54.54 - 51.70) |
6.66 (54.70 - 57.93) |
4.37 (53.55 - 56.80) |
22.12 |
<0.001 |
S > C and E |
|
BMI |
-2.21 (24.81 - 24.32) |
-1.82 (23.55 - 22.80) |
1.19 (22.71 - 22.84) |
0.31 (23.82 - 23.90) |
6.55 (21.66 - 22.98) |
4.37 (22.38 - 23.15) |
21.94 |
<0.001 |
S > C and E |
|
AC |
-0.41 (26.14 - 26.07) |
0.00 (26.40 - 26.30) |
1.87 (24.72 - 25.11) |
2.34 (25.60 - 26.00) |
5.44 (23.99 - 25.20) |
4.76 (23.90 - 24.80) |
12.99 |
0.002 |
S > C and E |
|
TSF |
2.20 (15.67 - 15.85) |
0.00 (15.00 - 16.00) |
2.32 (14.20 - 16.40) |
1.00 (14.00 - 16.00) |
1.44 (11.54 - 13.55) |
1.58 (12.00 - 14.00) |
3.98 |
0.136 |
N.S. |
|
AMC |
-0.19 (21.21 - 21.60) |
-0.90 (21.12 - 21.01) |
-1.27 (20.25 - 19.96) |
-2.06 (19.80 - 19.66) |
3.43 (20.36 - 21.01) |
2.54 (20.44 - 20.93) |
8.67 |
0.013 |
S > C and E |
|
Total prot. |
0.09 (06.94 - 06.95) |
0.00 (07.00 - 06.90) |
-1.04 (06.55 - 06.84) |
-1.39 (06.80 - 06.80) |
4.30 (06.46 - 07.02) |
3.28 (06.8 - 07.00) |
6.17 |
0.046 |
S > C and E |
|
Albumin |
-3.15 (04.31 - 04.17) |
-4.35 (04.30 - 04.10) |
-4.06 (04.05 - 04.08) |
-4.54 (04.20 - 04.20) |
0.69 (03.81 - 04.07) |
0.00 (04.20 - 04.20) |
2.54 |
0.281 |
N.S. |
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TLC |
13.43 (2045.24 - 2279.46) |
10.50 (2034.35 - 2416.04) |
-1.06 (1888.85 - 1835.25) |
-1.41 (1852.40 - 1806.12) |
12.57 (1464.20 - 1808.68) |
10.68 (1541.10 - 1582.50) |
7.94 |
0.019 |
S and E > C |
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CW = Current Weight (kg); BMI = Body Mass Index (Kg/m2); AC = Arm Circumference (cm); TSF = Triceps Skin fold (mm) and AMC = Arm Muscle Circumference (cm); Total prot. = total serum protein (μg/dl); TLC = Total Lymphocyte Count (mm3); p: significance level; N.S. = not significant |
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Pivi et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:98 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-98 |
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