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Table 2 Body composition measurements of patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls

From: Body composition in patients with schizophrenia: Comparison with healthy controls

 

Male

 

Female

 
 

Schizophrenia

Control

p value

Schizophrenia

Control

p value

Body Fat (kg)

20.2±12.4

13.0±5.8

p<0.001

19.8±9.8

16.3±7.6

p<0.01

% Body Fat

27.7±11.8

18.3±5.8

p<0.001

30.2±9.8

28.5±7.6

p=0.124

Fat Free Mass (kg)

49.0±9.7

55.5±5.9

p<0.001

43.6±7.9

38.5±3.6

p<0.001

Muscle Mass (kg)

46.3±9.2

52.6±5.6

p<0.001

41.2±7.5

36.3±3.3

p<0.001

Body Water (kg)

34.3±6.1

38.4±4.6

p<0.001

31.3±5.2

27.8±3.3

p<0.001