Fig. 4

Change in lean body mass. Median and interquartile ranges of patients’ lean body mass comparing those randomised to receive HMB/Arg/Gln (red) or no HMB/Arg/Gln (blue). The number of patients included at each assessment is noted within the graph, under the relevant assessment, and colour-coded per arm. Only those patients with available measurements were included. * Estimates of normal LBM range assumes the following: Ideal body weight of a 5′10″ male = 73 kg, with approximate LBM of 80%, and; ideal body weight of 5′5″ female = 61.5 kg, with approximate LBM of 70%. B/L, baseline; W, week; HMB/Arg/Gln, β-Hydroxy β-Methylbutyrate/Arginine/Glutamine