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Table 3 Change of hand grip strength and muscle mass parameters stratified by the risk of malnutrition

From: High risk of malnutrition is associated with low muscle mass in older hospitalized patients - a prospective cohort study

   

Risk of malnutrition

   

Low n = 159

High n = 65

   

Admission

In-hospital follow up

P

Admission

In-hospital follow up

P

HGS, kg

♂

101

26.4 (9.64)

27.5 (9.63)

0.082

24.0 (9.34)

24.8 (8.69)

0.223

 

♀

120

15.2 (5.44)

15.9 (5.24)

0.069

13.0 (4.65)

14.2 (4.94)

0.115

SMM, kg

 

179

25.7 (5.36)

25.6 (5.47)

0.455

24.5 (5.75)

24.8 (5.60)

0.270

ALM, kg

 

179

19.6 (4.77)

20.0 (4.87)

0.030

18.7 (5.19)

19.5 (5.30)

0.007

FFM, kg

 

179

48.1 (9.20)

48.2 (9.43)

0.678

46.2 (10.0)

47.1 (9.96)

0.088

SMI, kg/m2

♂

78

9.90 (1.21)

9.83 (1.23)

0.404

9.00 (1.65)

9.09 (1.65)

0.470

 

♀

101

8.67 (1.18)

8.62 (1.33)

0.683

8.46 (1.27)

8.58 (1.07)

0.411

Relative SMM, %

 

179

36.6 (5.59)

36.3 (5.62)

0.380

36.8 (6.73)

37.4 (7.24)

0.128

Relative ALM, %

 

179

27.6 (4.37)

28.2 (4.82)

0.027

27.9 (5.54)

29.3 (6.81)

0.002

Relative FFM, %

 

179

68.5 (10.1)

68.6 (10.3)

0.800

69.7 (12.6)

71.3 (13.8)

0.038

  1. All variables are presented as mean (sd). HGS Hand Grip Strength. SMM Skeletal Muscle Mass. ALM Appendicular Lean Mass. FFM Fat Free Mass. SMI Skeletal Muscle Index
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