Table 2 Changes of body mass index, skeletal muscle area, and adipose tissue area during the first-line FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy
Variables | Subgroups | Before chemotherapy | After chemotherapy | p-value | Difference (after-before) | Ratio (after/before) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI (kg/m2) | Resection (n = 15) | 22.7 ± 2.6 | 22.7 ± 2.8 | 0.935 | 0.0 ± 2.2 | 1.013 ± 0.104 |
No resection (n = 43) | 21.3 ± 3.0 | 20.6 ± 3.2 | 0.013 | − 0.7 ± 1.7 | 0.988 ± 0.078 | |
Total (n = 58) | 21.7 ± 2.9 | 21.2 ± 3.2 | 0.052 | − 0.5 ± 1.8 | 0.997 ± 0.086 | |
SM area (cm2) | Resection (n = 15) | 107.4 ± 26.6 | 107.8 ± 27.3 | 0.889 | 0.3 ± 9.2 | 1.006 ± 0.099 |
No resection (n = 43) | 113.3 ± 24.4 | 96.2 ± 22.9 | < 0.001 | − 17.1 ± 13.6 | 0.853 ± 0.116 | |
Total (n = 58) | 111.8 ± 24.9 | 99.2 ± 24.4 | < 0.001 | − 12.6 ± 14.7 | 0.911 ± 0.130 | |
AT area (cm2) | Resection (n = 15) | 211.4 ± 66.3 | 214.6 ± 63.4 | 0.832 | 3.2 ± 57.0 | 1.062 ± 0.353 |
No resection (n = 43) | 198.8 ± 91.9 | 165.2 ± 83.4 | < 0.001 | − 33.6 ± 56.8 | 0.861 ± 0.253 | |
Total (n = 58) | 202.1 ± 85.6 | 178.0 ± 81.2 | 0.003 | − 24.1 ± 58.7 | 0.889 ± 0.292 |