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Table 2 Difference in the rate of change in BMI and EI per BW every 12 months from 60 months prior to death

From: Mortality risks of body mass index and energy intake trajectories in institutionalized elderly people: a retrospective cohort study

 

BMI

EI per BW

Months prior to death

Mean difference

SD

P-value*

Mean difference

SD

P-value*

60–48

−0.26

0.25

0.2907

−0.76

0.68

0.2666

48–36

−0.24

0.17

0.1692

0.27

0.68

0.6915

36–24

−0.44

0.15

0.0042

−0.18

0.63

0.7822

24–12

−0.94

0.15

<0.0001

0.00

0.49

0.9931

12–prior to death

−2.20

0.26

<0.0001

−13.21

1.22

<0.0001

  1. *P-value for paired-sample t-test
  2. BMI Body mass index, BW Body weight, EI Energy intake
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