Muscle area | Non-COPD group (n = 168) | COPD group (n = 101) | P value |
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Pectoralis major area, cm2 | 19.06 ± 5.36 | 13.25 ± 3.71 |  < 0.001 |
Pectoralis minor area, cm2 | 6.81 ± 2.03 | 5.95 ± 1.81 | 0.001 |
Pectoralis subcutaneous fat area, cm2 | 25.91 ± 13.23 | 18.79 ± 10.81 |  < 0.001 |
Diaphragmatic dome area, cm2 | 61.02 ± 22.83 | 53.61 ± 23.03 |  < 0.001 |
Musculus serratus anterior area, cm2 | 28.03 ± 14.95 | 16.76 ± 12.69 |  < 0.001 |
Intercostal muscle area, cm2 | 12.36 ± 6.64 | 7.15 ± 5.60 |  < 0.001 |
Paravertebral muscle area, cm2 | 14.8 ± 4.35 | 13.33 ± 4.27 | 0.007 |
Paravertebral subcutaneous fat area, cm2 | 12.57 ± 5.09 | 10.14 ± 6.94 | 0.001 |