Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the 24 patients at inclusion (M0) and 12 months later (M12)

M0M12p value
Results are expressed as mean (SEM) and compared using the Wilcoxon test.
%IWA, percentage of ideal body weight for age; %IWH, percentage of ideal body weight for height; LBM, lean body mass; FBM, fat body mass; RBP, retinol binding protein; NA, not attributable.
*% of predicted value for age and sex.
**% of the recommended dietary allowance.
Age12.1 (0.69)13.02 (0.71)NA
%IWA81.9 (3.2)81.3 (3.3)0.3
%IWH89.4 (2.43)90.2 (2.78)0.45
LBM SDS−2.81 (0.48)−2.85 (0.5)0.97
FBM SDS−1.16 (0.33)−1.49 (0.49)0.42
Shwachman score67.9 (4.1)65.4 (3.96)0.8
FVC*69 (5.1)71.1 (5.3)0.72
FEV1*60.5 (5.4)58.1 (6)0.35
Number of antibiotic courses in the year preceding the study2.6 (0.24)3.2 (0.39)0.38
SaO295.8 (2.3)95.2 (3.1)0.8
Prealbumin0.208 (0.019)0.208 (0.015)0.72
RBP0.046 (0.013)0.029 (0.002)0.48
IGF-I SDS−1.19 (0.4)−1.16 (0.4)0.87
Energy intake**112 (5.52)115 (0.33)0.7