Table 2 Anthropometric evaluation, body composition and nutritional status of older patients with cancer in palliative care
From: Effect of chocolate on older patients with cancer in palliative care: a randomised controlled study
VARIABLES | STUDY BASELINE | END OF STUDY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± standard deviation | Mean ± standard deviation | |||||
CG | IG1 | IG2 | CG | IG1 | IG2 | |
n = 15 | n = 16 | n = 15 | n = 15 | n = 15 | n = 15 | |
MNA Screening | ||||||
Score (mean ± standard deviation) | 11.2 ± 1.4δ | 9.5 ± 2.4β | 10.5 ± 1.8 | 11.6 ± 0.6 | 10.9 ± 1.2 | 11 ± 1.5 |
Nutritional status | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Normal | 10 (66.7) | 9 (56.2) | 7 (46.7) | 10 (66.7) | 8 (53.3) | 9 (60.0) |
At risk of malnutrition | 5 (33.3) | 3 (18.7) | 7 (46.7) | 5 (33.3) | 7 (46.7) | 6 (40.0) |
Malnourished | 0 (0) | 4 (25.0) | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
MNA Total Assessment | ||||||
Score (mean ± standard deviation) | 24.7 ± 1.8α | 22.6 ± 3.9∞ | 23.9 ± 3.1 | 25.4 ± 1.5 | 24.7 ± 2.3 | 25.1 ± 2.5 |
Nutritional status | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Normal | 11 (73.3) | 9 (60.0%) | 9 (60.0%) | 12 (80.0) | 10 (66.7) | 13 (86.7) |
At risk of malnutrition | 4 (26.7) | 5 (33.3) | 5 (33.3) | 3 (20.0) | 5 (33.3) | 2 (13.3) |
Malnourished | 0 (0) | 2 (13.3) | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Anthropometric evaluation | ||||||
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 29.3 ± 4.5* | 26.2 ± 4.0 | 26.1 ± 3.7 | 29.3 ± 4.4** | 26.3 ± 3.5 | 26.3 ± 3.8 |
Arm circumference (cm) | 32.4 ± 3.2 | 30.6 ± 3.5 | 29.8 ± 3.5 | 32.2 ± 3.4 | 30.7 ± 2.8 | 30.1 ± 3.2 |
Calf circumference (cm) | 37.5 ± 3.0 | 36.9 ± 3.9 | 37.5 ± 2.8 | 37.5 ± 3.1 | 37.2 ± 3.4 | 37.3 ± 3.2 |
Body composition by deuterium | ||||||
Total body water (%) | 49.3 ± 7.0 | 48.9 ± 8.1 | 47.8 ± 7.0 | 51.5 ± 9.4 | 48.5 ± 7.4 | 48.9 ± 5.4 |
Fat mass (%) | 32.7 ± 9.6 | 33.2 ± 11.1 | 34.7 ± 9.6 | 29.6 ± 12.8 | 33.7 ± 10.1 | 33.2 ± 7.3 |
Lean mass (%) | 67.3 ± 9.4 | 66.8 ± 11.1 | 65.3 ± 9.6 | 70.4 ± 12.8 | 66.3 ± 10.1 | 66.8 ± 7.3 |