Post-transplant group (n=28) Control group (n=23) ANOVA   < 1 y (n=9) ≥ 1 y (n=19)   95% CI p value eight (kg) 72.69±9.3 79.18±12.0 79.45±16.6 -7.48;20.47a -10.97;10.44b -20.34;6.82c 0.4358 BMI (kg/m²) 25.73±1.9 28.49±4.8 29.09±6.7 -2.69;8.21a -4.78;3.58b -8.66;1.94c 0.2935 AC (cm) 29.94±2.4 32.97±4.4 33.41±3.9 -0.87;6.93a -3.43;2.55b -7.26;0.32c 0.0783 MAC (cm) 22.70±2.21 25.43±3.24 25.73±2.55 -0.061;5.52a -2.437;1.84b -5.742;-0.314c 0.0233 AFA (cm2) 20.62±4.693 24.71±9.387 24.70±7.891 -4.026;12.19a -6.209;6.216b -11.96;3.800c 0.3954 MAA (cm2) 31.87±7.516 43.08±12.56 43.89±10.44 0.2879;22.15a -9.181;7.566b -22.65;-1.406c 0.0195 AbC (cm) 97.43±7.366 102.3±10.33 101.0±13.69 -6.804;16.52a -7.631;10.24b -14.88;7.776c 0.5881 BST (mm) 9.778±4.008 12.76±8.496 14.24±8.814 -5.129;11.10a -7.697;4.737b -12.35;3.419c 0.3784 TST (mm) 23.02±7.655 24.06±9.298 24.47±11.29 -11.11;9.031a -11.24;8.334b -8.127;7.305c 0.9346 SST (mm) 15.54±3.346 24.15±10.54 27.38±13.03 -2.455;19.66a -11.71;5.236b -22.58;-1.094c 0.0310 IST (mm) 15.54±3.346 24.15±10.54 27.38±13.03 -3.359;18.66a -10.03;6.167b -20.31;1.139c 0.0949

Table 1: Anthropometric assessment of post-transplant patients. Data are reported as mean and standard deviation. a comparing ≥ 1 year posttransplant and <1 year post-transplant. b comparing ≥ 1 year post-transplant and control group.ccomparing <1 year post-transplant and control group. BMI: Body mass index. AC: Arm circumference. MAC: Muscle arm circumference. AFA: arm fat area. MAA: muscle arm area. AbC: Abdominal circumference. BST: Biceps skinfold thickness. TST: Triceps skinfold thickness. SST: Subscapular skinfold thickness. IST: iliac skinfold thickness.