Table 2 Gender-specific anthropometric data (age and BMI) of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), morbid obesity (MO) and healthy blood donors (BD)

CRC (n=67)

66.0 years (28 – 91)

27.1 kg/m² (18.9 – 38.3)

Female patients (n=25)

66.0 years (28 – 91)

26.4 kg/m² (18.9 – 35.5)

Male patients (n=42)

65.5 years (37 – 90)

27.2 kg/m² (20.6 – 38.3)

Female rectal tumor patients (n=12)

64.5 years (41 – 84)

27.6 kg/m² (18.9 – 35.5)

Male rectal tumor patients (n=19)

64.0 years (37 – 90)

27.2 kg/m² (20.6 – 38.3)

Female colon tumor patients (n=13)

66.0 years (28 – 91)

26.3 kg/m² (22.0 – 32.2)

Male colon tumor patients (n=23)

67.0 years (46 – 90)

26.8 kg/m² (21.6 – 36.3)

MO (n=37)

45.0 years (17 – 59)

52.0 kg/m² (33.5 – 78.0)

Female patients (n=24)

46.5 years (23 – 59)

52.4 kg/m² (35.0 – 78.0)

Male patients (n=13)

42.0 years (17 – 59)

49.1 kg/m² (33.5 – 70.4)

BD (n=60)

45.0 years (19 – 71)

Not ascertained

Female control (n=30)

44.0 years (19 – 60)

Not ascertained

Male control (n=30)

46.0 years (19 – 71)

Not ascertained