From: Malnutrition impairs mitochondrial function and leukocyte activation
NN (n = 34) | DRM-I (n = 21) | DRM + I (n = 28) | p value | |
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Age (years) | 60.0 ± 16.2 | 51.1 ± 23.5 | 65.8 ± 13.4# | 0.030 |
Gender (% men) | 23.5 | 14.3 | 57.1 | 0.002 |
Weight (Kg) | 67.9 ± 15.6 | 45.8 ± 10.3*** | 58.8 ± 16.5*## | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8 ± 4.8 | 17.9 ± 4.2*** | 21.6 ± 4.8**# | < 0.001 |
Weight loss (%) | 1.26 ± 5.10 | 13.8 ± 5.7*** | 17.1 ± 8.6*** | < 0.001 |
Triceps Skinfold Thickness (mm) | 19.3 ± 6.8 | 13.9 ± 6.2 | 14.3 ± 6.6* | 0.009 |
Mid-upper arm circumference (cm) | 28.7 ± 4.1 | 23.7 ± 3.5** | 24.8 ± 4.3** | < 0.001 |
Arm Muscle Perimeter (cm) | 22.6 ± 3.2 | 19.4 ± 2.9* | 19.9 ± 3.3** | 0.002 |
Albumin (g/dl) | 4.22 ± 0.25 | 4.26 ± 0.43 | 3.62 ± 0.61***### | < 0.001 |
Prealbumin (mg/dl) | 25.2 ± 4.6 | 24.9 ± 4.8 | 18.8 ± 6.8***## | < 0.001 |
Transferrin (mg/dl) | 271.1 ± 54.5 | 231.8 ± 48.5 | 208.4 ± 66.8*** | < 0.001 |
RBP (mg/dl) | 3.65 ± 0.86 | 4.01 ± 0.82 | 2.95 ± 0.87*# | 0.004 |
C3 (mg/dl) | 104.5 ± 16.5 | 114.0 ± 23.4 | 113.8 ± 25.7 | 0.223 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 193.2 ± 42.3 | 195.5 ± 43.8 | 172.3 ± 48.9 | 0.154 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 93.0 (67.8, 143.3) | 92.0 (53.3, 115.5) | 91.0 (79.0, 122.0) | 0.308 |
Lymphocytes (× 109/l) | 1.94 ± 0.61 | 1.92 ± 0.77 | 1.55 ± 0.80 | 0.152 |