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Table 3 Change (delta [δ]a,b, %) in computed tomography (CT)-derived abdominal obesity markers from primary diagnosis to CT follow-up scans 13 (7, 19) [median (interquartile range)] months after primary diagnosis, in all (nfollow−up=152); and in patients developing (n = 53)/not developing (n = 99) progression/recurrence. Follow-up time for patients with no progression/recurrence (n = 99) was 47 (36, 60) [median (interquartile range)] months. For patients developing progression/recurrence (n = 53) time from primary diagnosis to progression/recurrence was 16 (8, 27) [median (interquartile range)] months

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All (n = 152)

Median [95% CI]

p*

Progression/recurrence

Yes (n = 53)

Median [95% CI]

No (n = 99)

Median [95% CI]

p**

δTAVa

-13% [-16, -10]

< 0.001

-17% [-23, -12]

-11% [-14, -8]

0.03

δVAVa

-20% [-23, -17]

< 0.001

-24% [-30, -19]

-17% [-21, -13]

0.006

δSAVa

-9% [-12, -7]

< 0.001

-13% [-22, -7]

-8% [-11, -6]

0.27

δVAV%b

-3% [-4, -2]

< 0.001

-3% [-5, -3]

-2% [-3, -1]

0.003

δWCa

1% [0, 3]

0.18

1% [-3, 4]

1% [0, 3]

0.71

  1. CI, confidence interval; δ, delta ((follow-up – primary)/primary); SAV, subcutaneous abdominal fat volume; TAV, total abdominal fat volume; VAV, visceral abdominal fat volume; VAV%. visceral-to-total fat percentage; WC, waist circumference
  2. aDelta[δ] TAV, VAV, SAV and WC defined as ((follow-up - primary)/primary))
  3. bDelta[δ] VAV% defined as (follow-up - primary)
  4. *Wilcoxon matched-pair signed rank test (p < 0.05 marked in bold)
  5. **Mann-Whitney U test exact p (p < 0.05 marked in bold)
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