Table 1 Patient characteristics and body composition measures among the four groups
Thio-Remi (n = 30) | Pro-Remi (n = 30) | Remi-Thio (n = 30) | Remi-Pro (n = 30) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 68.7 (4.7) | 71.4 (5.9) | 70.5 (5.2) | 71.0 (6.1) | 0.257 |
65–75 years | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 0.796 |
\(\ge\) 75 years | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Female [n (%)] | 14 (46.7%) | 22 (73.3%) | 18 (60.0%) | 19 (63.3%) | 0.205 |
Height (cm) | 159.0 (9.3) | 156.2 (6.0) | 156.7 (9.5) | 158.2 (7.7) | 0.523 |
Weight (kg) | 65.5 (9.9) | 60.1 (9.1) | 59.6 (9.8) | 60.9 (11.7) | 0.099 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 (3.2) | 24.7 (3.6) | 24.2 (2.4) | 24.2 (3.6) | 0.134 |
Body fat mass (kg) | 18.1 (6.3) | 16.8 (6.7) | 16.2 (4.9) | 16.2 (7.1) | 0.657 |
Percent body fat (%) | 27.4 (9.3) | 27.7 (7.9) | 27.8 (8.6) | 26.1 (9.0) | 0.858 |
Skeletal muscle mass (kg) | 26.6 (6.0) | 23.3 (4.4) | 23.4 (6.2) | 24.3 (5.1) | 0.098 |
Skeletal muscle index (kg/m2) | 8.4 (1.2) | 7.7 (1.2) | 7.5 (1.5) | 7.7 (1.2) | 0.049* |
Total body water (L) | 35.6 (7.2) | 31.7 (5.5) | 31.8 (7.7) | 32.9 (6.3) | 0.110 |
Underlying diseases [n (%)] | |||||
Hypertension | 15 (50.0%) | 11 (36.7%) | 16 (53.3%) | 13 (43.3%) | 0.576 |
Diabetes mellitus | 4 (13.3%) | 4 (13.3%) | 8 (26.7%) | 4 (13.3%) | 0.410 |