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Table 1 Characteristics according to body mass index (BMI) groups

From: Low lymphocyte count in underweight Japanese women

 

Severely underweight (n = 10)

Slightly underweight (n = 13)

Normal (n = 81)

Obese (n = 10)

Trend P value*

Total protein (g/dl)

7.67 ± 0.16

7.56 ± 0.28

7.48 ± 0.35

7.52 ± 0.33

0.144

Leukocyte (×103/mm3)

5.71 ± 1.48

5.69 ± 1.39

5.72 ± 1.36

6.44 ± 1.29

0.384

Neutrophil (×103/mm3)

3.63 ± 1.09

3.46 ± 0.95

3.40 ± 0.92

3.73 ± 0.67

0.904

Lymphocyte (×103/mm3)

1.68 ± 0.54

1.75 ± 0.43

1.85 ± 0.46

2.07 ± 0.34

0.058

BMI (kg/m2)

16.6 ± 0.63

18.0 ± 0.29

20.7 ± 1.55

27.2 ± 2.57

  1. Severely underweight (BMI ≤ 17.5 kg/m2), slightly underweight (17.5 < BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), normal (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25 kg/m2), obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)
  2. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation
  3. * By linear trend