Effect of non-alcoholic beer, diet and exercise on endothelial function, nutrition and quality of life in patients with cirrhosis

Table 4 Changes in nutritional parameters at baseline and final evaluation

	Control (n = 21)		P value	Intervention (n = 22)		P value
	Baseline	Final		Baseline	Final
Phase angle	6.0 ± 0.7	5.9 ±0.6	0.427	5.8 ± 0.7	5.9 ± 0.7	0.198
MAMC (cm2)	24.1 ± 3.1	23.9 ± 3.5	0.462	23.5 ± 3.4	23.6 ± 3.9	0.783
TST (mm)	25.5 ± 7.9	24.7 ± 4.5	0.397	26.6 ± 6.7	26.9 ± 6.3	0.782
Thigh circumference (cm)	53.1 ± 6.5	52.9 ± 7.0	0.758	51.7 ± 6.4	53.1 ± 4.6	0.033
Handgrip strength (kg)	19.9 ± 11.5	21 ± 11.2	0.121	18.1 ± 10.3	19.9 ± 10.5	0.048
Sit-To-Stand test (s)	24.2 ± 4.4	20.9 ± 6.9	0.001	23.3 ± 3.9	21.0 ± 6.2	0.045

Data reported as mean ± standard deviation. MAMC: Mid-arm muscle circumference; TST: Triceps skinfold thickness.