Table 2 Anthropometric and BIA-derived parameters in patients stratified for cachexia.

From: Autophagy is induced in the skeletal muscle of cachectic cancer patients

Variables

Control patients

Non cachectic cancer patients

Cachectic cancer patients

BMI (kg/m2)

27.4 ± 1.5

28.3 ± 1.1

24.5 ± 1.5a,b

% body weight loss over last 6 months

—

0.6 ± 0.3

13.3 ± 2.00b

FFM (kg)

50.96 ± 3.00

50.79 ± 2.24

43.13 ± 2.38a,b

FFMI (kg/m2)

18.08 ± 0.71

18.56 ± 0.49

16.38 ± 0.74b

FM (kg)

25.73 ± 2.89

26.33 ± 2.57

24.89 ± 4.80

FMI (kg/m2)

9.28 ± 1.10

9.69 ± 0.91

9.24 ± 1.55

Phase angle (°)

5.63 ± 0.29

5.75 ± 0.37

5.09 ± 0.39

  1. ap < 0.05 vs control patients.
  2. bp < 0.05 vs non cachectic cancer patients. Abbreviations: BIA, bioelectrical impedance analysis.
  3. BMI, Body Mass Index; FFM, Fat Free Mass; FFMI, Fat Free Mass Index; FM, Fat Mass; FMI, Fat Mass Index.
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