Table 1 Characteristics of control and study groups.
From: Serum leptin concentration and advanced gastrointestinal cancers: a case controlled study
Gastric cancer group | Colorectal cancer group | Malignant group | Control group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 25 | 19 | 44 | 25 |
Sex m/f | 16/9 | 13/6 | 29/15 | 12/13 |
Age (year) | 58 (34–80) | 59 (33–80) | 58 (33–80)* | 38 (22–67)* |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22 (17–24) | 23 (16–25) | 22 (16–25)** | 25 (21–28)** |
Weight loss percentage (%) | 7.8 (5.3–23.8) | 8.4 (5.2–19) | 8.1 (5.2–23.8) | ------ |
Leptin (ng/ml) | 1.8 (0.1–12) | 1.9 (0.2–11) | 1.8 (0.1–12)*** | 3 (2.5–13)*** |