Characteristics (N = 43) | Pre-treatment Mean (SD) | Post-treatment Mean (SD) | Percent change (95 % CI) | P value |
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Weight (kg) | 92 ±17 | 82 ± 15 | −10.33 (−8.05, −12.61) | <0.001 |
Body mass index (BMI)* | 29.1 ± 5 | 26.7 ± 4.2 | −9.71 (−7.41, −12.01) | <0.001 |
Normal (N = 8) | 23.2 ± 1.14 | 21.2 ± 2.89 | −8.62 (−5.6, −11.64) | <0.05 |
Overweight (N = 16) | 28.20 ± 1.41 | 25.72 ± 2.03 | −8.79 (−7.39, −10.19) | <0.001 |
Obese (N = 19) | 34.71 ± 3.18 | 29.86 ± 3.03 | −13.97 (−11.7, −16.24) | <0.001 |
Bone Marrow Density (L4) | 159 ± 42.1 | 159 ± 41.3 | 0 | – |
Total psoas area (mm2) | 2811 ± 726 | 2492 ± 626 | −10.88 (−8.70, −13.06) | <0.001 |
Left psoas area (mm2) | 1407 ± 356 | 1244 ± 311 | −10.75 (−7.73, −13.77) | <0.001 |
Right psoas area (mm2) | 1404 ± 385 | 1248 ± 328 | −10.74 (−8.45, −13.03) | <0.001 |
Psoas density (HU) | 52.0 ± 7.1 | 47.2 ± 7.9 | −9.16 (−4.42, −13.9) | <0.005 |
Lean psoas (HU × mm2) | 1130 ± 300 | 973 ± 270 | −14.09 (−11.07, −17.01) | <0.001 |