Table 2 Descriptive medians and percentile distribution of anthropometric parameters and CT-based body composition in patients with colorectal cancer by sex (N = 635).

Weight (kg)*

64.8 (13.5)

59.2 (12.6)

Height (m)*

1.61 (0.1)

1.60 (0.1)

BMI (kg/m²)*

24.5 (21.7–27.4)

24.0 (21.2–27.5)

Males (n = 316)

SMD (HU)

21.6

30.5

32.4

36.4

39.0

40.7

48.1

SM (cm²)

102.8

128.8

133.8

144.6

157.7

164.9

193.8

SMI (cm²/m²)

36.4

46.4

48.3

53.2

56.5

58.8

70.1

SAT (cm²)

29.4

71.4

82.5

103.2

122.6

142.3

244.8

VAT (cm²)

14.9

63.9

88.3

128.4

168.6

193.7

304.0

IMAT (cm²)

2.1

5.1

6.1

7.8

10.3

12.1

22.5

Females (n = 319)

SMD (HU)

15.4

24.8

26.7

30.4

33.9

36.5

43.3

SM (cm²)

72.9

86.1

91.3

98.2

105.8

110.9

132.7

SMI (cm²/m²)

31.2

36.6

38.6

41.4

45.2

46.6

54.0

SAT (cm²)

48.4

109.2

128.4

166.2

200.2

225.2

328.3

VAT (cm²)

12.5

48.3

61.7

87.1

114.4

130.3

225.4

IMAT (cm²)

2.6

5.7

6.6

8.7

11.5

13.8

26.6