Table 6 Summary of BIA characteristics for females in the HIV-positive and HIV-HAART (<3 year) group
Variable | HIV-positive | <3 years | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 35) | (n = 29) | ||
CD4 | 348.62 ± 41.89 | 307.89 ± 32.06 | - |
Body cell mass: Fat free mass | 0.55 ± 0.001 | 0.55 ± 0.002 | - |
Resting metabolic rate (kcal) | 1579.26 ± 17.00 | 1498.41 ± 20.05 | p < 0.01 |
Fat free mass (kg) | 49.40 ± 1.08 | 44.16 ± 1.21 | p < 0.01 |
Fat free mass (%) | 68.52 ± 1.35 | 75.86 ± 1.79 | p < 0.01 |
Fat mass (kg) | 24.40 ± 1.83 | 15.83 ± 1.79 | p < 0.01 |
Fat percentage (%) | 31.49 ± 1.35 | 24.15 ± 1.79 | p < 0.01 |
Body cell mass (kg) | 27.16 ± 0.58 | 24.39 ± 0.63 | p < 0.01 |
Extracellular mass (kg) | 22.24 ± 0.50 | 19.78 ± 0.59 | p < 0.01 |
Protein mass (kg) | 9.52 ± 0.20 | 8.24 ± 0.29 | p < 0.001 |
Mineral mass (kg) | 3.89 ± 0.008 | 3.38 ± 0.12 | p < 0.001 |
Muscle mass (kg) | 22.23 ± 0.46 | 19.82 ± 0.54 | p < 0.01 |
Total body Potassium (g) | 120.10 ± 2.60 | 107.77 ± 2.81 | p < 0.01 |
Total body Calcium (g) | 991.54 ± 18.77 | 902.38 ± 20.31 | p < 0.01 |
Glycogen (g) | 460.34 ± 9.89 | 413.24 ± 10.71 | p < 0.01 |