Table 2 Sex difference of body composition data.

From: Myosteatosis and aortic calcium score on abdominal CT as prognostic markers in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients

 

Male

Female

p value

Number of patients

82

67

 

Body composition data

 VFA, cm2

171.8 ± 74.5

145.8 ± 61.7

0.024

 SFA, cm2

96.9 (67.8–123.5)

149.0 (112.0–189.0)

 < 0.001

 Visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio

1.7 (1.4–2.4)

1.0 (0.7–1.2)

 < 0.001

 Skeletal muscle area, cm2

136.5 (119.0–154.3)

94.7 (84.8–109.0)

 < 0.001

 Skeletal muscle density, HU

34.2 ± 7.2

25.7 ± 6.8

 < 0.001

 SMI, cm2/m2

50.3 (42.8–55.5)

40.1 (36.5–44.6)

 < 0.001

 Sarcopenia (%)

53 (64.6)

26 (38.8)

0.002

 Myosteatosis (%)

49 (59.8)

63 (94.0)

 < 0.001

 AAS, 1/m2

531.2 (97.5–1749.8)

592.6 (24.3–1247.4)

0.577

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range), or number of participants (percentage).
  2. VFA visceral fat area, SFA subcutaneous fat area, SMI skeletal muscle index, AAS abdominal aortic calcium score.
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