Research Article

Pre- and Postoperative Body Composition and Metabolic Characteristics in Patients with Acromegaly: A Prospective Study

Table 4

Body composition and metabolic changes in the acromegaly patients according to age.

Age ≤ 40Age > 40
Preoperative periodPostoperative period (3 months)Postoperative period (1 year)Preoperative periodPostoperative period (3 months)Postoperative period (1 year)

Bicep circumference, cm27.29 ± 3.0127.94 ± 3.1229.31 ± 3.2030.06 ± 3.2531.47 ± 2.6531.56 ± 3.37
Tricep skinfold thickness, mm18.25 ± 6.1126.08 ± 9.4017.25 ± 5.8223.16 ± 8.3731.23 ± 10.2925.00 ± 11.19
Calf circumference, cm36.57 ± 2.6537.59 ± 2.2736.27 ± 2.5333.72 ± 2.9938.63 ± 2.2639.13 ± 4.56
Waistline, cm82.36 ± 9.2284.96 ± 9.0789.29 ± 10.3586.18 ± 8.5993.98 ± 10.8595.44 ± 15.84
Hipline, cm98.52 ± 5.20100.31 ± 5.40102.35 ± 5.49101.22 ± 6.30103.49 ± 6.50106.35 ± 8.95
Adipose tissue, kg15.44 ± 3.5716.02 ± 5.1319.20 ± 7.8418.84 ± 5.1620.20 ± 5.1723.15 ± 12.46
Visceral fat index7.78 ± 1.668.52 ± 2.228.19 ± 0.699.34 ± 2.3010.42 ± 2.278.63 ± 1.55
Sclerotin, kg3.45 ± 0.533.41 ± 0.453.21 ± 0.663.45 ± 0.633.44 ± 0.643.19 ± 0.60
Protein, kg11.06 ± 2.0410.90 ± 1.7911.44 ± 2.1411.05 ± 2.4411.14 ± 2.0611.43 ± 2.30
Skeletal muscle, kg35.89 ± 6.6835.09 ± 5.6232.40 ± 6.3536.45 ± 7.9736.62 ± 7.4932.44 ± 6.93
Total body water, kg39.22 ± 7.2838.98 ± 6.7842.10 ± 7.5639.21 ± 8.6639.59 ± 7.2242.50 ± 8.57
Intracellular water, kg26.04 ± 4.9825.73 ± 4.4226.68 ± 5.0825.93 ± 5.7526.25 ± 5.0226.41 ± 5.31
Extracellular water, kg13.18 ± 2.3413.06 ± 2.2815.79 ± 2.7813.28 ± 2.9313.55 ± 2.5916.09 ± 3.29
Total energy expenditure, kcal2537.35 ± 360.842519.80 ± 362.771889.69 ± 401.372477.95 ± 523.932549.32 ± 371.152500.08 ± 790.87
Basal metabolism (rest), kcal1547.76 ± 217.001554.05 ± 222.971138.79 ± 359.311527.35 ± 230.241566.68 ± 258.211476.98 ± 559.73

Comparisons were performed between the preoperative and postoperative periods. ; .