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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all participants and by change in I-FABP

From: Compromised intestinal integrity in older adults during daily activities: a pilot study

 

All participants

I-FABP peak

<50%

I-FABP peak ≥50%

p-value

Baseline Characteristics

 Number

34

22 (65)

12 (35)

 

 Age (years)

81 (79-83)

82 (80-83)

80 (77-82)

0.06

 Female sex (%)

20 (59)

12 (55)

8 (67)

0.49

 BMI (kg/m²)

26.5 (24-30)

27 (25-31)

26 (24-29)

0.40

 BMI >25 kg/m²

22 (65)

15 (68)

7 (58)

0.57

 PG-SGA score

1.5 (1-2)

2 (1-3)

1 (1-2)

0.48

 PG-SGA ≥4 (malnourished)

6 (18)

5 (23)

1 (8)

0.29

 Physical activity ≥150 min/week (%)

25 (74)

14 (64)

11 (92)

0.08

 CCI

2 (1-3)

2 (1-3)

1 (0-2)

0.10

Outcomes

 Walking test

57 (44-66)

49 (44-66)

66 (39-66)

0.19

Meal (g)

 Total carbohydrates

33 (30-47)

33 (31-45)

34 (30-58)

0.87

 Total fat

7 (6-9)

7 (6-9)

7 (5-9)

0.68

 Total proteins

16 (13-20)

17 (14-20)

14 (12-22)

0.76

 Total Kcal

271 (245-359)

289 (246-350)

249 (224-419)

0.85

  1. Data shown as median (IQR, Inter Quartile Range) or number (percentage). I-FABP: Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein; BMI Body Mass Index, PG-SGA Patient-Generated Global Assessment, CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index