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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2007; 13(46): 6213-6218
Published online Dec 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i46.6213
Table 2 Anthropometric measurements in chronic HCV patients at start, 3 and 6 mo of breathwalking (BW) intervention
ParameterUnit of parameterBasal3 mo6 mo
Weightkg69.1 ± 11.068.2 ± 10.868.4 ± 10.4
BMIkg/m227.6 ± 3.326.7 ± 3.626.5 ± 3.0a
Fat%32.3 ± 7.131.6 ± 7.1b31.5 ± 6.6a
Musclekg44.2 ± 7.945.3 ± 9.445.2 ± 9.4
WCcm88.0 ± 10.487.2 ± 10.086.0 ± 9.4b
FitnessScore76.0 ± 13.481.0 ± 3.0b83.0 ± 2.6d