01 March 2022 : Clinical Research
Body Composition Changes and Related Factors in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: A Retrospective Single-Center Study in China
Rongyu Wang1ABCDEFG, Xueli Ding1A, Zibin Tian1A, Xue Jing
1ADG*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.933942
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e933942
Table 3 Clinical and body composition parameters for UC patients and controls.
| UC patients (n=80) | Controls (n=80) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 49.49±12.27 | 49.58±12.00 | 0.49 |
| Weight (kg) | 60.86±12.48 | 70.29±12.48 | <0.01 |
| Height (m) | 1.67±0.09 | 1.67±0.09 | 0.91 |
| BMI (kg/m) | 21.80±3.65 | 25.22±3.47 | <0.01 |
| Low SMI (%) | 55 (68.75) | 22 (27.50) | <0.01 |
| Malnutrition (%) | 16 (20.00) | 1 (1.25) | <0.01 |
| SMA (cm) | 116.20±28.04 | 141.63±33.95 | <0.01 |
| SFA (cm) | 125.79±62.57 | 167.30±61.50 | <0.01 |
| VFA (cm) | 83.64±40.71 | 122.80±60.25 | <0.01 |
| SMI (cm/m) | 41.45±7.83 | 50.55±9.32 | <0.01 |
| RBC (×10/L) | 4.27±0.69 | 4.77±0.42 | <0.01 |
| HB (g/L) | 118.73±27.95 | 145.25±13.96 | <0.01 |
| HCT (%) | 36.40±7.26 | 43.04±3.45 | <0.01 |
| TP (g/L) | 62.75±8.69 | 72.90±4.44 | <0.01 |
| ALB (g/L) | 35.00±7.43 | 46.44±3.37 | <0.01 |
| Ca (mmol/L) | 2.11±0.19 | 2.30±0.15 | <0.01 |