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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2013; 19(34): 5658-5664
Published online Sep 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i34.5658
Table 2 Changes in height, weight, and body mass index at diagnosis (T0) and recruitment (T1) n (%)
VariableT0T1P-value
Z-score height-0.447 ± 1.1-0.238 ± 1.10.0011
Z-score weight-0.567 ± 1.3-0.198 ± 1.2< 0.0011
BMI Z-score-0.207 ± 1.1-0.078 ± 1.20.103
BMI categories2
Underweight11/114 (9.6)12/114 (10.5)
Normal weight87/114 (76.3)79/114 (69.3)
Overweight10/114 (8.8)13/114 (11.4)
Obese6/114 (5.3)10/114 (8.8)0.105