Table 1 Patient characteristics.

N

35

Age (years)

64.4 ± 10.8

BMI (kg/m²)

27.1 ± 7.1

Male:Female

24:11

Cancer types, N (%)

Colorectal

14 (40)

Pancreatic

9 (26)

Liver

5 (14)

Other Gastro-intestinal^a

7 (20)

Metastasis, N (%)

21 (63)

Median Overall Survival (days)

616

CT-image measures at L3^b

Skeletal Muscle Index (cm²/m²)

45.5 ± 9.2

Muscle Radiodensity (HU)

30.1 ± 9.2

Comorbidities, N (%)

Diabetes Type II

10 (28)

Cardiovascular Disease

12 (34)

Dyslipidemia

9 (26)

Smoking habit, N (%)

14 (40)