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Original Article
Volume 9, Number 11, November 2017, pages 926-928
Can Total Body Resistance Measured Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Be the Index of Dehydration in Older Japanese Patients?
Tables
| Mean ± SD (N = 81) | |
|---|---|
| TP: total protein; ALB: albumin; Na: sodium; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; CRE: creatinine; SD: standard deviation. | |
| Male, n (%) | 48 (59.3) |
| Female, n (%) | 33 (40.7) |
| Age (years) | 75.2 ± 7.5 |
| Height (cm) | 158.6 ± 9.5 |
| Weight (kg) | 57.2 ± 11.3 |
| Total body resistance (ohms) | 419.6 ± 66.0 |
| TP (g/dL) | 7.1 ± 0.6 |
| ALB (g/dL) | 4.1 ± 0.4 |
| Na (mEq/L) | 140.9 ± 5.0 |
| BUN/CRE | 19.4 ± 5.9 |
| Osmolality (mOsm) | 289.6 ± 8.0 |
| Non-dehydrated (N = 50) | Dehydrated (N = 31) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-dehydrated, BUN/CRE ≤ 20; dehydrated, BUN/CRE > 20. at-test. bChi-square test. | |||
| Male, n (%) | 34 (68.0) | 14 (45.2) | 0.042b |
| Female, n (%) | 16 (34.0) | 17 (54.8) | |
| Age (years) | 75.3 ± 6.5 | 75.1 ± 9.1 | 0.883a |
| Height (cm) | 159.6 ± 9.2 | 156.9 ± 9.9 | 0.212a |
| Weight (kg) | 58.4 ± 11.4 | 55.2 ± 10.9 | 0.212a |
| Total body resistance (ohms) | 407.7 ± 56.8 | 438.9 ± 75.6 | 0.038a |
| TP (g/dL) | 7.1 ± 0.6 | 7.1 ± 0.5 | 0.926a |
| ALB (g/dL) | 4.1 ± 0.4 | 4.1 ± 0.5 | 0.930a |
| Na (mEq/L) | 140.9 ± 4.0 | 140.8 ± 6.3 | 0.943a |
| Osmolality (mOsm) | 288.7 ± 9.3 | 291.2 ± 4.6 | 0.197a |