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Table 2 Comparison of BIA measurements in cirrhotic patients overall, with and without malnutrition

From: Assessment of malnutrition in patients with liver cirrhosis using protein calorie malnutrition (PCM) score verses bio-electrical impedance analysis (BIA)

Variables

Overall

Malnutrition by BCMa

p value

N = 161

Yes

N = 95

No

N = 66

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Total body water (kg)

34.9 (7.5)

34.2 (8.0)

36.4 (6.1)

0.06

Fat free mass (kg)

45.5 (12.0)

43.43 (13.0)

49.9 (8.4)

< 0.001

Fat free mass index (kg/m2)

17 (4.22)

16.5 (4.8)

17.9 (2.5)

0.02

Total body fat percentage

22.2 (10.7)

27 (9.1)

12.7 (6.9)

< 0.001

Body cell mass (kg)a

22 (5.8)

20.9 (6.3)

24.0 (4.0)

< 0.001

  1. aBCM = F.F.M * 0.29 * LN (5.28), low body cell mass (malnourished) n (%) ≤ 40% of body weight