Visceral obesity exacerbates perioperative muscle loss and impairs survival in colorectal cancer

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2026; 18(5): 116822
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116822

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Figure 1 Computed tomography-based body composition analysis at the L3 vertebra. Analyses were performed using ImageJ software. A: Skeletal muscle area was delineated using HU thresholds of -29 HU to 150 HU; B: Visceral fat area was delineated using thresholds of -150 HU to -50 HU. SMA: Skeletal muscle area; VFA: Visceral fat area.

Citation: Wang Y, Bu J, Zhan CY, Xu DL, Hu JQ, Zhang MH, Zhu KJ, Qi Y. Visceral obesity exacerbates perioperative muscle loss and impairs survival in colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 116822
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Wang Y, Bu J, Zhan CY, Xu DL, Hu JQ, Zhang MH, Zhu KJ, Qi Y. Visceral obesity exacerbates perioperative muscle loss and impairs survival in colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 116822 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.116822]

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