Table 1.
Descriptive analysis of quantitative variables assessed in an anthropometric measurement of nutritional status and CT measurement of body composition in patients with gastric or esophageal cancer (n = 70).
| Variable | Mean | Range | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutritional assessment | |||
| Weight (kg) | 70.0 | 45.0-117.6 | 15.3 |
| Height (m) | 1.7 | 1.40-1.87 | 0.1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.3 | 24.2-38.8 | 4.7 |
| Triceps skinfold thickness (mm) | 16.5 | 5.0-43.0 | 8.6 |
| Triceps skinfold thickness (%) | 98.8 | 6.0-226.0 | 45.0 |
| Mid-arm muscle circumference (cm) | 23.9 | 18.10-29.70 | 3.1 |
| Mid-arm muscle circumference (%) | 90.1 | 2.0-129.0 | 16.3 |
| CT-measured body composition | |||
| Lean body mass (cm2) | 133.6 | 80.4-238.1 | 31.8 |
| LBMI (cm2/m2) | 47.8 | 29.2-78.6 | 8.6 |
| Visceral fat area (cm2) | 123.8 | 13.7-347.2 | 67.8 |
| Subcutaneous fat area (cm2) | 212.8 | 25.4-591.0 | 112.7 |
SD, standard deviation.