Table 2 |
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| Body composition of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and control groups | |||
| Control | COPD | p | |
| Age (years) | 75.5 ± 7.7 | 73.7 ± 8.0 | 0.47 |
| Weight (kg) | 68.1 ± 12.4 | 61.0 + 12.1 | 0.054 |
| Height (cm) | 162.8 ± 6.5 | 163.7 ± 7.9 | 0.70 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.6 ± 4.1 | 22.8 ± 3.4 | 0.02 |
| WC (cm) | 94 ± 10.9 | 89.7 ± 14.2 | 0.28 |
| % body fat | 28.9 ± 3.4 | 26.9 ± 3.3 | 0.07 |
| Muscle mass (kg) | 22.3 ± 5 | 21.4 ± 5 | 0.57 |
| MM-I (kg/m2) | 8.4 ± 1.5 | 7.9 ± 1.5 | 0.32 |
BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; MM-I: muscle mass index.
Ramires et al. Nutrition Journal 2012 11:37 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-11-37
