| Body mass index ( BMI ) , percent ideal body weight ( IBW % ) , triceps skin fold thickness ( TSF ) , mid upper arm circumference ( MAC ) , mid upper arm muscle circumference ( MAMC ) , serum leptin and TNF alpha levels , serum prealbumin ( PA ) , serum transferrin ( TF ) , serum albumin ( Alb ) , total lymphocytes count ( TLC ) , forced expiratory volume in one second ( FEV ( 1 ) ) , maximal inspiration pressure ( MIP ) and maximal expiration pressure ( MEP ) were measured in all participants . ^^^ |