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Table 3 Anthropometric and biochemical characteristics of subjects

From: Comparison of two nutrition assessment tools in surgical elderly inpatients in Northern China

 

NRS

 

MNA-SF

 
 

Normal

Undernutr.

P

Normal

Undernutr.

P

(n = 88)

(n = 54)

(n = 78)

(n = 64)

Age

70.86 ± 5.72

73.57 ± 5.18

0.005

71.50 ± 5.64

72.38 ± 5.68

0.358

BMI

25.22 ± 3.28

21.64 ± 2.96

<0.0001

25.32 ± 3.20

22.08 ± 3.26

<0.0001

Alb

41.11 ± 6.73

38.21 ± 6.34

0.01

41.82 ± 6.47

37.81 ± 6.38

0.0003

Hb

132.93 ± 16.66

121.39 ± 23.57

0.0008

133.86 ± 17.98

122.06 ± 21.18

0.0004

TLC

1.71 ± 0.77

1.70 ± 0.67

0.94

1.74 ± 0.71

1.66 ± 0.76

0.52

HGS

24.40 ± 19.32

18.01 ± 15.54

0.04

24.91 ± 19.52

18.38 ± 15.85

0.03

CC

31.28 ± 3.09

29.63 ± 3.24

0.003

31.59 ± 3.11

29.51 ± 3.04

0.0001

MAC

25.39 ± 2.41

23.09 ± 2.68

<0.0001

25.39 ± 2.42

23.46 ± 2.77

0.00002

  1. MNA-SF revised screening form of Mini-Nutritional Assessment, NRS2002 Nutritional Risk Screening 2002, Undernutr under-nourished (malnourished + at risk of malnutrition), Alb serum albumin, TLC total lymphocyte count, HGS handgrip strength, MAC mid-arm circumference, CC calf circumference
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