Table 2

Distribution of body composition parameters by previous contraceptive method



Body weight, kg
R/H, Ohm/m
Xc/H, Ohm/m
TBW, L

Visit
n
M
SD
M
SD
M
SD
M
SD

T0/CM = 1
92
57.3
8.1
380.9
52.5
40.2
6.7
29.8
3.5
T0/CM = 2
40
59.4
8.4
373.0
45.7
39.0
7.1
30.8
3.4
T0/CM = 3
41
59.2
8.1
356.8
62.8
39.8
5.9
31.7
4.1
P(ANOVA)

ns

ns

ns

0.02

T1/CM = 1
89
57.8
8.2
376.4
51.5
40.6
5.7
30.1
3.8
T1/CM = 2
40
59.2
8.4
373.4
47.0
39.5
6.4
30.8
3.5
T1/CM = 3
41
59.4
8.0
354.8
67.5
39.5
5.4
32.0
4.6
P(ANOVA)

ns

ns

ns

0.04

T1-T0/CM = 1
89
0.40
1.42
-2.48
26.6
0.50
5.4
0.21
1.58
T1-T0/CM = 2
40
-0.18
1.12
0.42
31.6
0.43
5.2
-0.02
1.56
T1-T0/CM = 3
41
0.28
1.19
-2.06
19.5
-0.27
4.4
0.29
1.37
P(ANOVA)

ns

ns

ns

ns


CM = previous contraceptive method: 1 none, 2 oral contraceptive, 3 barrier method

ANOVA = Analysis of variance

T0, T1 = screening visit, after 1 month

T1-T0 = change in parameters after 1 month

Piccoli et al. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:21   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-21