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Table 3 Comparison of our cohort with reference data from other studies

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

 

North Tyneside and North Northumberland PD patients (median)

Edinburgh 75-79 years (mean)23

South Wales 75-79 years (median)24

Males

   

BMI (kg/m2)

24.8

26.9

23.9

MAC (cm)

29.0

29.7

24.9

TSF (mm)

10.5

11.4

7.0

MAMC (cm)

24.8

26.1

22.1

Females

   

BMI (kg/m2)

25.0

26.2

26.1

MAC (cm)

27.0

29.9

24.9

TSF (mm)

13.0

17.1

14.6

MAMC (cm)

21.8

24.5

20.0