Table 2 Summary of BIA characteristics for all participants, irrespective of group specifics

CD4

314.69 ± 39.92

388.51 ± 23.49

-

Body cell mass: Fat free mass

0.58 ± 0.002

0.55 ± 0.00

p < 0.001

Resting metabolic rate (kcal)

1776.41 ± 20.64

1553.73 ± 10.55

p < 0.001

Fat free mass (kg)

53.46 ± 0.95

48.29 ± 0.70

p < 0.001

Fat free mass (%)

85.89 ± 0.70

70.30 ± 0.90

p < 0.001

Fat mass (kg)

9.24 ± 0.71

22.52 ± 1.15

p < 0.001

Fat percentage (%)

14.11 ± 0.70

29.70 ± 0.90

p < 0.001

Body cell mass (kg)

30.77 ± 0.45

26.58 ± 0.38

p < 0.001

Extracellular mass (kg)

22.69 ± 0.50

21.72 ± 0.33

-

Protein mass (kg)

9.24 ± 0.33

9.07 ± 0.14

-

Mineral mass (kg)

3.24 ± 0.12

3.71 ± 0.06

p < 0.001

Muscle mass (kg)

27.24 ± 0.48

21.65 ± 0.30

p < 0.001

Total body Potassium (g)

146.89 ± 2.13

117.52 ± 1.68

p < 0.001

Total body Calcium (g)

1185.32 ± 15.42

972.87 ± 12.11

p < 0.001

Glycogen (g)

521.64 ± 7.55

450.36 ± 6.38

p < 0.001