Improved oxidative status in major abdominal surgery patients after N-acetyl cystein supplementation

Nutrition Journal

Table 1 Characteristics of the two study groups

	Control group		NAC group
	Male (n = 9)	Female (n = 8)	Male (n = 9)	Female (n = 7)
Age (y)	60.44 ± 4.35	57.38 ± 3.58	56.56 ± 4.05	65.29 ± 5.49
BMI (kg/m²)^a	20.05 ± 1.03	25.80 ± 1.45	20.99 ± 1.18	25.11 ± 0.79
Body fat (%)^a	32.07 ± 2.65	44.44 ± 3.38	27.60 ± 4.05	42.81 ± 3.2
Body water (%)^a	55.00 ± 3.98	46.90 ± 2.45	59.30 ± 3.47	48.20 ± 2.45
Fat-free mass (kg)^a	38.93 ± 2.30	33.24 ± 2.82	43.44 ± 3.46	35.96 ± 3.87
Triceps skin fold thickness^a	6.93 ± 0.86	18.05 ± 1.45	8.27 ± 1.49	18.96 ± 2.07
Mid upper arm circumference (cm)	22.76 ± 0.84	22.80 ± 0.76	23.43 ± 1.22	23.79 ± 1.08
Nutritional risk index	92.70 ± 3.30	95.65 ± 3.68	92.41 ± 5.06	98.97 ± 2.55
Total length of stay (d)	23.11 ± 3.85	27.89 ± 3.85	30.88 ± 4.09	23.57 ± 4.37
Post-operation length of stay (d)	15.89 ± 6.15	19.44 ± 4.11	21.50 ± 5.19	11.29 ± 1.59

Data presented as mean ± SEM.
^aSignificantly different between male and female participants in all groups (P < 0.001).

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