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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jan 15, 2026; 18(1): 112742
Published online Jan 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i1.112742
Table 2 Skeletal muscle index distribution and sarcopenia prevalence by gender
Gender
n
SMI (kg/m2)
Sarcopenia, n (%)
Diagnostic cutoff (kg/m2)
Test statistic
P value
Male627.8 ± 1.4 (5.2-10.6)16 (25.8)< 7.0χ2 = 12.847< 0.001
Female386.2 ± 1.2 (4.1-8.9)19 (50.0)< 5.7
Total1007.2 ± 1.6 (4.1-10.6)35 (35.0)-t = 5.8461< 0.0011
1t-test result for SMI comparison between males and females.
SMI: Skeletal muscle index.
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