Table 1 Comparison of clinical variables between gastric cancer patients with and without cachexia.

Ages (years)

59.6 ± 6.6

61.5 ± 7.4

0.74

Male (n)

4

4

1

BMI (kg/m²)

25.6 ± 1.9

21.9 ± 2.1

0.03

LY (10⁹/L)

1.64 ± 0.04

1.40 ± 0.05

< 0.01

ALB (g/L)

41.7 ± 4.5

35.6 ± 3.9

< 0.01

PA (g/L)

0.21 ± 0.01

0.18 ± 0.01

< 0.01

IL-6 (pg/mL)

4.2 ± 0.8

9.8 ± 1.3

< 0.01

TNF-α (pg/mL)

5.9 ± 1.3

11.2 ± 1.8

< 0.01

TNM stage (n)

0.03

 I + II

4

1

 III + IV

0

3

Proportion of weight loss in recent 6 months (%)

0.5 ± 0.1

9.5 ± 1.6

< 0.01