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Table 5 Main clinical characteristics of study patients at baseline and post lost weight

From: Correlation between serum uric acid and body fat distribution in patients with MAFLD

Characteristics

Before lost weight (n = 44)

After lost weight (n = 44)

Change (Δ)

P values

BMI (kg/m2)

28.53 ± 4.21

26.90 ± 4.11

-1.63 ± 2.22

 < 0.000

Weight (Kg)

76.80 ± 14.65

72.60 ± 15.64

-4.20 ± 5.46

 < 0.000

SUA (umol/L)

396.41 ± 118.80

362.52 ± 104.72

-33.89 ± 95.88

0.024

ALT (U/L)

30.00 (21.00,52.00)

20.50 (17.00,32.75)

-17.03 ± 36.86

0.014

AST (U/L)

22.00 (16.00,38.00)

19.00 (15.00,26.00)

-8.06 ± 19.98

0.038

ALP (U/L)

74.00 (64.50,84.00)

59.00 (53.25,70.50)

-13.11 ± 26.59

0.001

VAT (cm2)

95.64 ± 38.70

74.18 ± 32.77

-21.45 ± 31.25

 < 0.000

SAT (cm2)

235.75 ± 82.82

199.26 ± 81.72

-36.49 ± 44.61

 < 0.000

Total body fat (%)

41.31 ± 3.20

37.14 ± 5.29

-4.18 ± 3.70

0.015

Upper limbs fat mass (g)

3318.86 ± 748.28

3159.14 ± 935.10

-159.71 ± 636.79

0.532

Thighs fat mass (g)

8195.86 ± 2300.37

6635.29 ± 2274.57

-1560.57 ± 844.03

0.003

Trunk fat mass (g)

16,334.14 ± 3285.92

12,711.14 ± 3868.50

-3623.00 ± 1834.48

0.002

Total body fat (g)

29,032.57 ± 5490.54

23,178.57 ± 6554.79

-5854.00 ± 2828.46

0.002

Android fat mass (g)

2597.43 ± 569.47

1880.00 ± 650.49

-717.43 ± 297.57

0.001

Gynoid fat mass (g)

3589.14 ± 1056.64

3589.14 ± 1056.64

-871.43 ± 364.11

0.001

  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, SUA serum uric acid, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, VAT visceral adipose tissue, SAT subcutaneous adipose tissue