Table 7 Comparison of sural sensory 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 | Sural nerve | Normal weight (n = 29) Median (Q1-Q3) | Obese (n = 30) Median (Q1-Q3) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Latency (ms) | Rt. | 2.28 (1.98–2.68) | 2.19 (1.99–2.4) | 0.222 |
Lt. | 2.46 (2.1–2.64) | 2.22 (1.99–2.45) | 0.089 | |
Amplitude (μV) | Rt. | 22.75 (16.64–28.85) | 16.55 (11.1–21.08) | 0.004 |
Lt. | 23.45 (18.81–30.35) | 12.9 (11.22–17.83) | <0.001 | |
Duration (ms) | Rt. | 1.91 (1.8–2.15) | 2.1 (1.8–2.4) | 0.113 |
Lt. | 1.90 (1.8–2.1) | 2.05 (1.8–2.4) | 0.108 | |
Velocity (m/s) | Rt. | 48.9 (43.7–53.8) | 49.25 (43.95–55.60) | 0.716 |
Lt. | 46.4 (42–52.4) | 47.7 (44.78–53.90) | 0.682 |