| Variables | No sarcopenia (n=216) | Sarcopenia (n=125) | P value |
| ASMI (kg/m2) | 7.71 ±1.03 | 5.91 ± 0.76 | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 66.4 ± 11.8 | 51.6 ± 8.6 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.6 ±3.5 | 19.3 ± 2.5 | <0.001 |
| Duration of disease (months) | 25 (0-312) | 38 (1-219) | <0.001 |
| MELD score | 10.89 ± 4.5 | 10.5 ± 4.13 | 0.484 |
| Disease severity, n (%) | |||
| Compensated | 134 (62.1) | 69 (55.2) | 0.215 |
| Decompensated | 82 (37.9) | 56 (44.8) | |
| SGA, n (%) | |||
| Well nourished | 100 (46.3) | 39 (31.2) | <0.001 |
| Moderately malnourished | 106 (49.1) | 64 (51.2) | |
| Severely malnourished | 10 (4.6) | 22 (17.6) | |
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