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Table 2 Changes in anthropometric variables by menopausal status in women with breast cancer (N = 131)

From: Association between changes in body fat and disease progression after breast cancer surgery is moderated by menopausal status

 

Premenopausal (n = 86)

Postmenopausal (n = 45)

 

Anthropometry

Presurgery

(M ± SD)

Post- surgerya

(M ± SD)

Gain >5%

n (%)

Presurgery

(M ± SD)

Post-surgerya

(M ± SD)

Gain >5%

n (%)

χ 2

p

Weight (kg)

56.5 ± 8.2

58.3 ± 8.2

27 (31.4%)

58.1 ± 9.2

59.1 ± 8.3

14 (31.1%)

< 0.1

0.973

BMI (kg/m2)

23.1 ± 3.0

23.8 ± 3.1

27 (31.4%)

24.5 ± 3.3

24.9 ± 2.9

14 (31.1%)

< 0.1

0.973

Body fat (kg)

17.9 ± 5.8

19.1 ± 6.0

48 (55.8%)

20.0 ± 6.1

20.4 ± 5.5

19 (42.2%)

2.2

0.139

Body fat (%)

31.0 ± 6.4

32.1 ± 6.3

36 (41.9%)

33.7 ± 6.3

33.9 ± 5.6

14 (31.3%)

1.4

0.229

  1. BMI body mass index, M mean, SD standard deviation
  2. aSix months after surgery