Measuring the impact of oesophagectomy on physical functioning and physical activity participation: a prospective study

Table 2 Change in Measures of Anthropometry Post Oesophagectomy

	Pre-Surgery (T0)	1-month Post-Surgery (T1)	6-Months Post-Surgery (T2)	P-value	Multivariate Partial Eta Squared
Anthropometry
Weight (kg)	81.9 (16.4)	76.9(14.8)*	73.8 (13.2)** ^§	< 0.001	0.67
Body Mass Index (kg/m²)	27.8 (4.3)	26.3 (3.9)*	25.3 (3.7)** ^§	< 0.001	0.66
Fat Mass (kg)	27.2 (8.7)	25.5 (8.3)*	22.0 (8.6)** ^§	< 0.001	0.59
Body Fat Percentage (%)	33.6 (7.8)	33.6 (8.2)	30.2 (9.1) ^§	< 0.001	0.55
Fat Free Mass (kg)	54.5 (9.9)	51.3 (8.8)*	50.7 (11.1) ^§	< 0.001	0.48
Skeletal Muscle Mass (kg)	27.0 (5.4)	24.6 (4.9)*	24.6 (4.8) ^§	< 0.001	0.63
Waist Circumference (cm)	97.17 (14.1)	94.5 (11.9)	91.6 (11.2) ^§	0.002	0.42
Mid-Arm Circumference (cm)	29.8 (3.4)	28.4 (2.9)*	28.9 (2.7)	0.02	0.31

Data is presented as mean (standard deviation) for all variables. P-value for one-way repeated measures ANOVA. *difference between T0 and T1 p < 0.05; ** difference between T1 and T2 p < 0.05; ^§difference between T0 and T2 p < 0.05

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