Table 1. Patient body weight and composition.
| All patients ( n =234) | Non-sarcopenic ( n =143) | Sarcopenic ( n =91) | P -value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight | ||||
| BMI (kg m−2)a | 28.5±5.3 | 30.0±5.4 | 26.1±4.2 | <0.001 |
| BMI category, n (%) | ||||
| Underweight | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | <0.001 |
| Normal weight | 47 (23.6) | 19 (15.4) | 28 (36.8) | |
| Overweight | 90 (45.2) | 53 (43.1) | 37 (48.7) | |
| Obese | 61 (30.7) | 51 (41.5) | 10 (13.2) | |
| Body composition | ||||
| Men L3 skeletal muscle index (cm2 m−2) | 54.8±8.6 | 60.3±6.7 | 47.3±3.6 | <0.001 |
| Women L3 skeletal muscle index (cm2 m−2) | 41.9±6.5 | 45.5±4.7 | 35.0±2.9 | <0.001 |
| Men L3 adipose tissue index (cm2 m−2)b | 117.4±55.8 | 130.4±56.5 | 99.4±49.8 | 0.002 |
| Women L3 adipose tissue index (cm2 m−2)b | 128.6±72.5 | 142.3±75.6 | 102.1±58.6 | 0.007 |
Abbreviation: BMI=body mass index.
a
BMI was not available for 35 patients (20 non-sarcopenic and 15 sarcopenic).
b
Total adipose tissue index was missing for 8 female patients and 13 male patients due to subcutaneous adipose tissue being cut off from computed tomography scan field of view.