Table 2.
Chest CT body composition parameters at each time point and respective changes between different time points.
| Mean (SD) | Mean Difference (95%CI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T1 | T2 | ∆T1-T0 | ∆T2-T1 | ∆T2-T0 | |
| Pectoral Muscle Area (n = 202) | 18.01 (6.69) | 17.23 (6.81) | 16.90 (6.48) | −0.78 (−1.39;−0.17) |
−0.33 (−0.84;0.18) |
−1.11 (−1.72;−0.51) |
| Pectoral Muscle Density (n = 203) | 33.97 (9.94) | 33.82 (9.61) | 36.89 (9.76) | −0.15 (−1.09;0.79) |
3.07 (2.08;4.06) |
2.92 (1.79;4.05) |
| Liver-to-spleen Ratio (n = 184) | 0.98 (0.26) | 1.10 (0.24) | 1.14 (0.21) |
0.13 (0.09;0.16) |
0.04 (0.01;0.07) |
0.17 (0.13;0.20) |
| IMAT (n = 204) | 32.3 (16.7) | 31.6 (15.9) | 31.1 (16.7) |
−0.75 (−1.72;0.23) |
−0.47 (−1.45;0.52) |
−1.21 (−2.23;−0.19) |
| VAT (n = 205) | 41.4 (19.6) | 39.2 (18.5) | 37.8 (18.8) | −2.21 (−3.35;−1.08) |
−1.34 (−2.67;−0.01) |
−3.55 (−4.94;−2.17) |
| TAT (n = 203) | 274.8 (133.2) | 273.1 (142.9) | 271.7 (148.2) | −1.67 (−7.89;4.55) |
−1.46 (−7.18;4.26) |
−3.13 (−10.79;4.52) |
| SAT (n = 203) | 201.1 (116.7) | 202.4 (126.9) | 202.5 (130.7) | 1.33 (−4.77;7.43) |
0.09 (−5.23;5.41) |
1.42 (−5.57;8.41) |
T0, baseline; T1, 2–3 months after diagnosis; T2, 6–7 months after diagnosis. SD, standard deviation; TAT, total adipose tissue area; VAT, visceral adipose tissue area; SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue area; IMAT, intermuscular adipose tissue area.