Table 2 Changes in BMI and body weight before and after the follow-up.

From: Anti-obesity effect of irreversible MAO-B inhibitors in patients with Parkinson’s disease

Outcomes

iMAO-Bi group, (N = 23)

Control group, (N = 14)

Intergroup difference, (95% CI)

P

BMI (kg/m2)

ANCOVAa

Follow-up BMI with adjusted baselineb

23.91 (23.38, 24.44)

23.97 (23.14, 24.81)

−0.07 (−1.08, 0.96)

0.897

 Two Independent sample t-test

Baseline BMI

24.73 (23.49, 25.97)

22.79 (20.56, 25.03)

 

0.090

Follow-up BMI

24.68 (23.37, 25.99)

22.77 (20.49, 25.05)

 

0.390

Change from baseline in BMI

−0.06 (−0.58, 0.47)

−0.02 (−0.72, 0.67)

−0.03 (−0.87, 0.80)

0.936

Bodyweight (kg)

ANCOVAc

 

Follow-up bodyweight with adjusted baselined

66.38 (64.92, 67.84)

66.60 (64.32, 68.89)

−0.22 (−2.97, 2.52)

0.868

 Two Independent sample t-test

Baseline body weight

67.68 (63.44, 72.13)

64.46 (56.80, 72.13)

 

0.395

Follow-up bodyweight

67.76 (62.87, 72.66)

64.57 (57.01, 72.13)

 

0.439

Change from baseline in body weight

−0.02 (−1.49, 1.45)

0.11 (−1.82, 2.03)

−0.13 (−2.46, 2.20)

0.911

  1. aModels were adjusted by sex, follow-up time, and baseline BMI.
  2. bAdjusted baseline BMI was 24.00 kg/m2.
  3. cModels were adjusted by sex, follow-up time, and baseline body weight.
  4. dAdjusted baseline body weight was 66.53 kg.