Computed tomography-based correction of the body mass index improves malnutrition detection in patients with cirrhosis and ascites

Table 1 General characteristics and nutrition-related variables of the study population (n = 100), n (%)/median (Q1, Q3)

Variable	Value
Male	73 (73.0)
Female	27 (27.0)
Age, years	52.00 (44.00, 63.00)
Body weight at admission, kg	70.00 (60.00, 78.00)
Actual BMI, kg/m2	24.22 (21.85, 26.15)
White blood cell count, × 109/L	2.73 (2.04, 3.75)
Lymphocyte count, × 109/L	0.57 (0.38, 0.89)
Prealbumin, mg/L	91.60 (62.92, 113.25)
Albumin, g/L	25.94 (23.59, 30.29)
Total bilirubin, μmol/L	18.30 (11.67, 30.56)
INR	1.23 (1.10, 1.42)
Ascites volume, mL	1513.37 (627.29, 2565.20)
Child-Pugh score	8.00 (6.00, 9.00)
Length of hospital stay, days	9.00 (7.00, 13.00)
Admission complications	78 (78.0)
Nutritional intervention during hospitalization	25 (25.0)
Readmission	69 (69.0)
One-year mortality	12/80 (15.0)
AMC (n = 85), cm	23.29 (22.54, 24.17)
Reduced AMC	8/85 (9.4)

BMI: Body mass index; INR: International normalized ratio; AMC: Arm muscle circumference.