Table 2. Nutritional and serum parameters in 84 patients with peritoneal cancer or peritoneal metastasis of ovarian or fallopian tube cancer at baseline.
| Parameters | Value at baseline | Normal range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.3 (21.8–28.1) | 18.5–25.0 | |
| BIA | |||
| RM (kcal/day) | 1,399 (1,321–1,491) | 1,421* | |
| Body fat mass (%) | 36.6 (30.9–41.7) | 25–31† | |
| Skeletal muscle mass (%) | 26.4 (24.3–28.9) | 48±10‡ | |
| Visceral fat level | 7 (5–10) | ≤9 | |
| Caliper body fat (%) | 36.0 (32.6–40.3) | 16–25 | |
| Arm circumference (cm) | 27.0 (25.1–30.0) | 28.5 | |
| Leg circumference (cm) | 35.0 (33.0–37.2) | 36.9§ | |
| Serum parameters | |||
| CRP (mg/dL) | 2.1 (0.48–5.3) | <0.5 | |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.7 (3.2–4.1) | 3.5–5.2 | |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 6.5 (5.7–6.8) | 6.6–8.7 | |
| Transferrin (mg/dL) | 203 (151–244) | 200–360 | |
| Iron (µg/dL) | 44 (30–69) | 37–145 | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.3 (10.1–12.2) | 12.0–15.6 | |
Baseline values are medians (interquartile range).
BIA, bioelectrical impedance analysis; BMI, body mass index; CRP, C-reactive protein; RM, resting metabolism.
*According to Hoffmans et al. [12]. †According to Siddiqui et al. [13]. ‡According to Baxmann et al. [14] for healthy, sedentary, adult females. §According to Labs et al. [15].