Effect of high body mass index on knee muscle strength and function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstring tendon autografts

Table 2 Body composition

		Baseline	16 weeks	28 weeks	^‡p value	^§p value	^δp value
		Mean±SD	Mean±SD	Mean±SD	^‡p value	^§p value	^δp value
Weight (kg)	Normal BMI group	61±9 †	62±10^‡†	62±10^†	0.028	0.175	0.263
	High BMI group	85±12	86±12	86±12	0.134	0.214	0.938
	^†p value	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001
BMI (kg/m²)	Normal BMI group	23±2^†	23±2^†	23±2^†	0.641	0.528	0.326
	High BMI group	29±3	29±4	29±3	0.277	0.414	0.775
	^†p value	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001
LBM (kg)	Normal BMI group	45±8^†	45±8^†	45±8^†	0.672	0.553	0.326
	High BMI group	60±9	60±10	61±10 ^§δ	0.682	0.017	0.049
	^†p value	0.002	0.003	0.001
Body fat (kg)	Normal BMI group	16±3^†	17±3^‡†	16±4^†	0.012	0.735	0.141
	High BMI group	25±8	26±8 ^‡	25±8 δ	0.034	0.865	0.036
	^†p value	0.004	0.004	0.005
LBM/ body fat ratio (%)	Normal BMI group	291±55	267±60^‡	291±71δ	0.002	0.994	0.042
	High BMI group	260±84	252±86^‡	263±86	0.042	0.678	0.073
	^†p value	0.391	0.624	0.391

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