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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2007; 13(9): 1372-1377
Published online Mar 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1372
Table 1 Height, mass and BMI measurements of patients
BMI 17.58-24.9 kg/m2BMI 25.0-39.66 kg/m2
n = 19n = 14
Height (m)1.69 ± 0.101.69 ± 0.10
Mass (kg)62.50 ± 10.25a83.61 ± 11.34a
BMI (kg/m2)21.83 ± 2.16c29.27 ± 3.79c
Table 2 Anthropometrical data from CT scans compared to those reported in literature
Group IGroup IIKuiken et al[13]Kim et al[6]
n = 19n = 14ObeseNon-obese
GV (cm3)143 ± 97190 ± 88182 ± 11217 ± 40208 ± 38
GSA (cm2)154 ± 65191 ± 6
Pearson’s0.980.98
coefficient, r
Table 3 Proximal and distal gastric volume and gastric surface area data from CT scans
BMI(kg/m2)Proximal GV(cm3)Distal GV(cm3)Proximal GSA(cm2)Distal GSA(cm2)
17.58-24.90 kg/m278 ± 5491 ± 3684 ± 3676 ± 37
25.00-39.66 kg/m267 ± 5287 ± 2696 ± 3194 ± 18
Table 4 Mean gastric wall thickness from CT scans
BMI (kg/m2)Gastric Wall Thickness (mm)
17.58-24.90 kg/m23.61 ± 0.51
25.00-39.66 kg/m23.37 ± 0.41
Gossios et al[3]3.2
Scatarige et al[4]3
Huh et al[14]3.92 ± 0.16
Table 5 Mean anterior and posterior gastric wall thickness data from CT scans
BMI(kg/m2)Anterior(mm)Posterior(mm)Proximal(mm)Distal(mm)
17.58-24.9 kg/m23.54 ± 0.773.37 ± 0.663.55 ± 0.733.64 ± 0.74
25.0-39.66 kg/m23.61 ± 0.723.53 ± 0.693.42 ± 0.723.42 ± 0.68
Pickhardt et al[1]5.00 ± 1.905.20 ± 1.70