Table 4 Comparison of median motor nerve conduction study (NCS) variables between obese (n = 30) and normal weight (n = 29) groups
From: Somatic neural alterations in non-diabetic obesity: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Median nerve | Normal weight (n = 29) Median (Q1-Q3) | Obese (n = 30) Median (Q1-Q3) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Latency (ms) | Distal | Rt. | 3.05 (2.65–3.67) | 3.10 (3–3.3) | 0.766 |
Lt. | 3.15 (2.82–3.57) | 3.30 (2.9–3.5) | 0.873 | ||
Proximal | Rt. | 7.30 (6.47–8.22) | 7.15 (6.9–7.65) | 0.543 | |
Lt. | 7.35 (6.47–8.05) | 7.40 (6.92–7.98) | 0.885 | ||
Amplitude (mV) | Distal | Rt. | 11.15 (8.54–12.8) | 10.05 (8.33–11.80) | 0.12 |
Lt. | 10.50 (8.79–13.17) | 9.84 (9–11.45) | 0.261 | ||
Proximal | Rt. | 10.75 (8.71–12.2) | 9.09 (7.62–10.20) | 0.025 | |
Lt. | 10.30 (8.75–12.42) | 8.74 (8.34–10.70) | 0.073 | ||
Duration (ms) | Distal | Rt. | 10.00 (8.4–10.3) | 10.50 (9.62–12) | 0.020 |
Lt. | 10.00 (9.42–10.57) | 10.70 (9.57–12.00) | 0.047 | ||
Proximal | Rt. | 10.00 (9–10.57) | 10.85 (10–11.88) | 0.019 | |
Lt. | 10.05 (9.35–11) | 11.00 (10–12) | 0.050 | ||
Velocity (m/s) | Rt. | 55.00 (53.27–58.10) | 54.45 (51.12–57.4) | 0.495 | |
Lt. | 56.00 (51.12–60.25) | 55.15 (51.47–58.2) | 0.862 | ||