| Sex |
n |
Age
(years) |
MAC
(cm) |
TST
(mm) |
SST
(mm) |
AMA
(cm2) |
AFA
(cm2) |
|
Male |
|
|
| Child A |
22 |
49,4±9,7* |
30,5±3,3 |
12,2±3,7 |
14,2±8,2 |
57,3±11,5 |
16,7±6,4 |
| Child B |
11 |
46,7±8,6* |
30,9±3,9 |
12,7±5,1 |
16,3±4,5 |
58,2±13,3 |
17,8±9,3 |
| Child C
ANOVA |
5 |
43,8±6,6* |
26,7±3,6 |
10,6±4,2 |
10,4±2,7 |
43,7±8,8 |
13,0±6,4 |
|
Female |
|
|
| Child A |
30 |
52,2±8,9* |
32,0±4,31 |
24,9±8,0 |
24,5±9,6 |
47,4±13,22 |
34,6±13,1 |
| Child B |
6 |
53,3±4,5* |
26,5±4,11 |
21,1±9,8 |
18,5±9,5 |
31,9±5,92 |
24,7±14,5 |
| Child C
ANOVA |
2 |
51,0±0,1* |
28,7±0,3
0,021 |
25,9±12,8 |
12,2±2,5
|
34,3±12,1
0,018 |
30,5±13,7 |
ANOVA: analysis of variance, AFA: arm fat area, AMA: arm muscle area, MAC: mid-arm circumference, SST: subscapular skinfold thickness, TST: triceps skinfold
thickness
* P<0,001 male verses female according to Child Pugh stage, Student T test
N: number, Mean ±standard deviation |
