Research Article

Role of Nampt and Visceral Adiposity in Esophagogastric Junction Adenocarcinoma

Table 3

Differences in obesity status between tumors with lowest- versus highest-quartile iNampt expression.

Obesity statusiNampt expression
Lowest-quartileHighest-quartile

Body mass index (kg/m2)24.00 ± 1.7625.38 ± 2.260.018
Waist circumference (cm)81.26 ± 4.0187.87 ± 4.45<0.001
Total fat area (cm2)184.70 ± 22.16215.56 ± 17.11<0.001
Visceral fat area (cm2)118.50 ± 14.62141.18 ± 9.65<0.001
Superficial fat area (cm2)66.20 ± 9.7474.39 ± 9.780.004

Statistically significant.