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Table 2 Anthropometric and Biochemical data

From: Dietary preferences and quality of life among dialysis patients in Pune: a cross-sectional study

Anthropometric indices

Mean + SD

Height (cm)

163.2 + 7.4

Weight (kg)

58.1 + 1.3

BMI (kg/m2)

21.77 + 4.74

BMI category

N (%)

Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2)

35 (27.6%)

Normal (18.5–24.9 kg/m2)

63 (49.6%)

Overweight (25.9–29.9 kg/m2)

20 (15.7%)

Obese ( > = 30 kg/m2)

9 (7.1%)

Biochemical parameters

Mean + SD

Serum sodium (mEq/L)

1.3 + 4.0

Serum potassium (mEq/L)

4.7 + 0.7

Serum chloride (mEq/L)

1.0 + 3.5

Serum Phosphorus (mg/dl)

4.5 + 1.1

Serum calcium(mg/dl)

9.0 + 1.1

Urea (mg/dl)

65.6 + 2.8

Uric acid (mg/dl)

5.7 + 3.2

Creatinine (mg/dl)

6.6 + 3.3

  1. Note: SD stands for standard Deviation, and N stands for Frequency