Table 4 Detailed body compositions analysis, muscle-fat analysis, obesity estimation, and body water analysis in the two groups.

From: Correlation analysis of sagittal alignment and skeletal muscle mass in patients with spinal degenerative disease

 

Cervical group

Lumbar group

p value

Number of Cases

57

256

 

Gender (Men: Women)

M42 W15

M142 W114

0.012*

Mean Age ± SD (yrs)

66.2 ± 12.2

66.5 ± 16.0

0.349

Height (cm)

162.0 ± 9.7

160.0 ± 9.4

0.123

Body weight (kg)

63.5 ± 15.7

62.0 ± 14.1

0.321

BMI (kg/m2)

24.1 ± 4.4

24.0 ± 3.9

0.708

ICW (ℓ)

20.7 ± 4.8

19.8 ± 4.5

0.097

ECW (ℓ)

13.2 ± 2.8

12.8 ± 2.7

0.257

Protein (kg)

9.0 ± 2.1

8.5 ± 1.9

0.098

Mineral (kg)

3.2 ± 0.7

3.1 ± 0.6

0.061

Soft lean mass (kg)

43.4 ± 9.8

41.4 ± 9.3

0.095

Skeletal muscle mass (kg)

25.0 ± 6.3

23.8 ± 5.9

0.098

Body fat mass (kg)

17.9 ± 8.9

17.7 ± 8.4

0.768

Percent body fat (%)

26.9 ± 10.0

27.9 ± 9.4

0.642

Waist Hip Ratio

0.877 ± 0.070

0.882 ± 0.069

0.972

  1. ICW, intracellular water; ECW, extracellular water.