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Table 2 Body composition, limb muscle function and physical performance

From: Body composition, muscle function, and physical performance in fibrotic interstitial lung disease: a prospective cohort study

 

Men, n = 71

Women, n = 44

p-value*

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Body composition

 SMI, kg/m2

7.9 (0.9)

6.2 (1.0)

< 0.0001

 ALM, kg

24.0 (3.7)

16.2 (2.6)

< 0.0001

 Upper limb, kg

6.2 (1.2)

3.6 (6.5)

< 0.0001

 Lower limb, kg

17.8 (2.7)

12.6 (2.2)

< 0.0001

 Trunk, kg

32.6 (5.0)

25.2 (4.1)

< 0.0001

 Body fat, kg

25.1 (7.8)

29.7 (9.1)

0.006

 Body fat, %

29.1 (5.2)

39.8 (6.5)

< 0.0001

 Total BMC, kg

2.8 (0.6)

2.1 (0.4)

< 0.0001

Limb muscle function

 Dominant hand, kg

40.2 (9.6)

25.6 (5.7)

< 0.0001

 Non-dominant hand, kg

37.5 (9.3)

24.2 (6.4)

< 0.0001

Physical performance

 4-m gait speed, m/s

1.33 (0.3)

1.25 (0.3)

0.16

  1. Abbreviations: ALM appendicular lean mass, BMC bone mineral content, SMI skeletal muscle index
  2. *Two sample t-test
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