Table 2.
Change in weight and tissue measurements between prediagnosis and at-diagnosis CT scans in pancreatic cancer cases
| Prediagnosis scana | At-diagnosis scana | Absolute change between scansa | % change between scansa | % change between scans per year of follow-up | P valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight, kg | 83.0 (27.1) | 76.9 (22.8) | −5.2 (8.4) | −6.3 (9.6) | −4.0 (9.3) | <0.0001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.5 (7.5) | 26.5 (7.1) | −1.8 (2.8) | −6.3 (9.6) | −4.1 (9.3) | <0.0001 |
| Visceral AT area, cm2 | 179.0 (188.6) | 150.3 (165.6) | −20.3 (56.0) | −11.5 (33.5) | −7.1 (27.8) | <0.0001 |
| Subcutaneous AT area, cm2 | 210.1 (158.1) | 187.0 (137.9) | −20.9 (55.4) | −11.4 (25.0) | −6.1 (20.3) | <0.0001 |
| Skeletal muscle area, cm2 | 137.7 (53.1) | 128.3 (47.5) | −8.6 (16.1) | −5.9 (11.1) | −3.5 (7.0) | <0.0001 |
AT adipose tissue, CT computed tomography.
aMedian (interquartile range).
bTwo-sided Wilcoxon signed-rank test.