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Table 3 Comparison of anthropometric and bioimpedance indices of study participants grouped on the basis of the presence and absence of MSS

From: The triad of physiological challenges: investigating the intersection of sarcopenia, malnutrition, and malnutrition-sarcopenia syndrome in patients with COPD - a cross-sectional study

Variables

Non-MSS Patients (n = 108)

MSS Patients (n = 52)

P- Value

Age (years)

49.47 ±15

44.97 ± 16

0.108

Body Weight (kg)

59.51 ± 10.75

42 .23± 5.29

<  0.001

Height (cm)

157.67 ± 10.3

162.1 ± 8.5

<  0.003

BMI (kg/m2)

24.07 ± 4.61

16 .15± 2.361

<  0.001

Body Fat %

23.78 ± 8.26

22.71 ± 6

0.386

FFM (kg)

22 ±3.9

17 ±4.2

< 0.05

MNA-SF

12.25 ±3.2

9 ±2.4

< 0.05

SMMI (kg/m2)

14.79 ± 7.89

4.98 ± 0.919

<  0.001

Hand Grip (kg)

11.96 ± 12.14

6.16 ± 5.34

<  0.001

  1. p value < 0.05- statistically significant. p value < 0.001 - highly statistically significant