Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

Number of patients

105

77 (73.3%)

28 (26.7%)

Age (years)

67.0 ± 13.5

65.8 ± 13.2

70.0 ± 13.9

DM

26.7%

23 (29.9%)

5 (17.2%)

BMI (kg/m²)

23.1 ± 4.23

23.8 ± 4.10

21.5 ± 4.13

Prevalence of sarcopenia

13.3%

11.8%

17.2%

D/P_cr

0.57 ± 0.10

0.58 ± 0.10

0.56 ± 0.10

wtKt/V

1.97 ± 0.67

1.99 ± 0.70

1.92 ± 0.60

PD duration (months)

56.2 ± 45.8

53.7 ± 44.7

62.9 ± 49.0

Grip strength (kg)

25.9 ± 9.17

29.1 ± 8.11

17.0 ± 5.31

SMI (kg/m²)

7.7 ± 1.41

7.9 ± 1.40

7.1 ± 1.33