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Figure 2.
Body composition values (total mass, fat mass, lean mass) and BMD, before and after one year of Kyleena IUD use in the 10 Paralympic athletes
| Variable | Before IUD | After IUD | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Mass (kg) | 58.3 ± 8.7 | 58.7 ± 7.8 | 0.53 |
| Fat Mass (kg) | 15.0 ± 6.2 | 14.4 ± 5.8 | 0.14 |
| Lean Mass (kg) | 40.9 ± 5.5 | 41.8 ± 6.6 | 0.04* |
| BMD (g/cm2) | 1.25 ± 0.1 | 1.26 ± 0.2 | 0.46 |
Distribution of paralympic athletes by disabilities and body composition parameters
| Participants | Disability | Age | Body mass (kg) | Fat mass (kg) | Fat percentage (%) | Lean tissue mass (kg) | Lean tissue percentage (%) | BMI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intellectual | 22 | 51.4 | 10.7 | 21.8 | 38.5 | 74.9 | 20.6 |
| 2 | Intellectual | 25 | 60.0 | 11.1 | 19.3 | 46.2 | 77.0 | 20.9 |
| 3 | Physical | 21 | 45.2 | 9.9 | 22.9 | 33.0 | 73.9 | 19.7 |
| 4 | Visual | 27 | 61.8 | 9.9 | 16.7 | 49.3 | 79.8 | 23.9 |
| 5 | Physical | 26 | 65.0 | 18.8 | 30.1 | 43.7 | 67.3 | 24.1 |
| 6 | Physical | 26 | 59.0 | 11.7 | 20.7 | 44.8 | 75.9 | 22,9 |
| 7 | Intellectual | 23 | 58.2 | 12.1 | 21.8 | 43.3 | 74.5 | 19.3 |
| 8 | Visual | 19 | 69.9 | 25.8 | 38.4 | 41.4 | 59.2 | 24.0 |
| 9 | Visual | 19 | 45.1 | 12.1 | 28.1 | 31.0 | 68.7 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Physical | 26 | 67.7 | 24.1 | 37.0 | 41.1 | 60.8 | 21.5 |
| Mean | 23 | 58.3 | 14.6 | - | 41.2 | - | 21.5 | |
| SD | 3.0 | 8.7 | 6.0 | - | 5.7 | - | 2.5 |