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Table 2 Comparison of those with BMI below 20 with those with BMI above 20.

From: A cross-sectional study of the nutritional status of community-dwelling people with idiopathic Parkinson's disease

 

BMI < 20

(n = 21, 15.4%)

BMI ≥ 20

(n = 115, 84.6%)

 
 

Median

Range

Median

Range

Significance

All participants

6 male, 15 female

53 male, 62 female

χ2 (1) = 2.218, p = 0.137

Age

81

70-92

75

50-96

U = 760.0, z = -2.696, p = 0.006**

Disease duration

6.0

1-13

3.5

0-28

U = 869.5, z = -2.039, p = 0.041*

Hoehn and Yahr

3.0

1-5

2.5

1-5

U = 712.5, z = -1.585, p = 0.114

MMSE

28

10-30

28

0-30

U = 1115.5, z = -0.502, p = 0.619

UPDRS

37

5-60

32

4-89

U = 939.0, z = -1.618, p = 0.106

Males

n = 6

 

n = 53

  

Grip strength (kg)

16.0

10-29

21.0

6-41

U = 89.0, z = -1.206, p = 0.239

MAC (cm)

23.0

19-36

29.0

22-36

U = 72.5, z = -1.543, p = 0.129

TSF (mm)

7

5-11

11

4-25

U = 61.0, z = -1.920, p = 0.055

MAMC (cm)

21.0

16.5-33.8

25.2

18.7-32.2

U = 74.0, z = -1.447, p = 0.155

Unintentional weight loss

1 yes, 5 no

5 yes, 48 no

χ2 (1) = 0.309, p = 1.000

Females

n = 15

 

n = 62

  

Grip strength (kg)

11.0

5-19

15.0

0-28

U = 301.0, z = -2.074, p = 0.040*

MAC (cm)

22.0

17-26

28.0

16-38

U = 94.0, z = -4.670, p < 0.001**

TSF (mm)

10

8.0-14.0

14

6-37

U = 221.5, z = -3.044, p = 0.002**

MAMC (cm)

18.7

14.3-23.3

22.2

12.2-33.8

U = 158.5, z = -3.775, p < 0.001**

Unintentional weight loss

8 yes, 7 no

6 yes, 56 no

χ2 (1) = 15.474, p = 0.001**

  1. * Significant at the p < 0.05 level
  2. ** Significant at the p < 0.01 level