Research Article

Changes in Body Compositions and Basal Metabolic Rates during Treatment of Graves’ Disease

Table 2

Change of anthropometric parameter during 1 year of antithyroid treatment.

Baseline4 wk8 wk12 wk26 wk52 wk

Systolic BP (mmHg)121 ± 11114 ± 11115 ± 8106 ± 4108 ± 9107 ± 16
Diastolic BP (mmHg)73 ± 972 ± 970 ± 1066 ± 971 ± 967 ± 9
Heart rate98 ± 2195 ± 1684 ± 983 ± 681 ± 1281 ± 10
Weight (kg)49.1 ± 3.349.8 ± 3.851.2 ± 3.251.5 ± 2.851.4 ± 2.850.2 ± 3.4
BMI (kg/m2)20.5 ± 1.320.8 ± 1.321.5 ± 1.221.5 ± 1.021.5 ± 1.021.0 ± 0.7
Waist circumference (cm)71 ± 470 ± 371 ± 673 ± 272 ± 470 ± 4
Hip circumference (cm)90 ± 391 ± 492 ± 292 ± 291 ± 591 ± 2
Waist-to-hip ratio0.79 ± 0.030.77 ± 0.020.77 ± 0.050.79 ± 0.010.80 ± 0.060.76 ± 0.04
Fat-free mass (kg)34.5 ± 3.234.3 ± 2.435.3 ± 2.635.4 ± 2.636.0 ± 2.936.5 ± 2.7
Lean mass (kg)32.4 ± 3.032.3 ± 2.333.2 ± 2.433.3 ± 2.534.0 ± 2.734.4 ± 2.6
Fat mass (kg)14.7 ± 3.215.6 ± 3.016.0 ± 3.016.2 ± 3.115.4 ± 2.113.7 ± 1.1
Body fat (%)29.8 ± 5.631.1 ± 4.331.0 ± 4.731.3 ± 4.929.9 ± 3.827.3 ± 1.5

compared to baseline values. BMI: body mass index; BP: blood pressure.