| |
UBR+SE Group |
UBR+HE Group |
CE+HE Group |
| Gender ratio, male/female |
17/4 |
17/5 |
18/3 |
| Age, yrs |
69.8 ± 9.0 |
71.0 ± 8.5 |
71.5 ± 7.5 |
| BMI, kg/m2 * |
30.1 ± 7.4 |
26.2 ± 5.0 |
28.2 ± 6.4 |
| FFMI, kg/m2 |
19.8 ± 3.5 |
18.1 ± 2.9 |
19.1 ± 2.3 |
| FEV1, % predicted |
59.4 ± 20.3 |
55.9 ± 17.1 |
58.2 ± 16.0 |
| RV/TLC, ratio |
0.53 ± 0.11 |
0.55 ± 0.12 |
0.51 ± 0.08 |
| DLco, % predicted |
65.9 ± 21.4 |
64.7 ± 20.0 |
59.3 ± 22.2 |
| HADS Depression Scale |
4.3 ± 3.0 |
3.9 ± 3.0 |
3.8 ± 3.0 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD, with the exception of the gender ratio.
*Abbreviation: BMI: Body Mass Index; FFMI: Fat-free Mass Index; HADS: Hospital
Anxiety and Depression Scale
MANOVA between-subjects effects: F (2,61) = 0.623, P = 0.072
*Using WHO obesity guidelines [38] the sample was 1% underweight, 34%
normal weight, 38% overweight, 11% grade 1 obesity, 11% grade 2 obesity, and
5% grade 3 obesity |
