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Table 3 Comparison of body composition between groups. Values are median (IQR [range]) or mean (SD)

From: The influence of fasting and carbohydrate-enriched drink administration on body water amount and distribution: a volunteer randomized study

Variable

0 h

10 h

12 h

p (control vs pre-op)

Control (n = 40)

Pre-op (n = 41)

BMI (kg m−2)

22.6 (2.8)

22.4 (2.7)

22.3 (2.9)

22.4 (2.5)

0.90

LTI (kg m−2)

14.5 [12.4–17.7]

14.3 [12.5–17.1]

15.3 [13.1–17.1]

13.4 [12.1–17.8]

0.23

LTM (kg)

41.1 [33.8–56.0]

41.1 [33.4–54.8]

43.5 [34.0–55.3]

40.2 [32.9–55.2]

0.43

Fat (kg)

15.5 [11.7–21.3]

15.3 [11.3–20.5]

13.9 [11.2–20.5]

17.3 [11.4–21.1]

0.21

FTI (kg m−2)

7.2 [5.8–9.5]

7.1 [5.5–9.9]

6.75 [5.5–9.4]

7.7 [5.6–10.2]

0.30

ATM (kg)

20.6 [15.9–23.4]

20.9 [15.3–27.9]

18.9 [15.3–27.9]

23.5 [15.5–28.7]

0.22

BCM (kg)

25.3 (8.3)

24.6 (8.1)

25.7 (8.5)

24.1 (8.4)

0.39

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Perioperative Medicine

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