Comparison of different nutritional assessments in detecting malnutrition among gastric cancer patients

Table 2 Patient characteristics and anthropometric and laboratory data according to nutritional status (mean ± SD)

	SGA			NRS-2002			NRI
	Well-nourished (n = 55)	Malnourished (n = 25)	P value	Well-nourished (n = 45)	Malnourished (n = 35)	P value	Well-nourished (n = 55)	Malnourished (n = 25)	P value
Age (yr)	57.58 ± 11.5	60.00 ± 13.2	0.410	56.53 ± 9.9	60.65 ± 14.1	0.130	58.07 ± 12.3	58.92 ± 11.6	0.769
Weight (kg)	62.04 ± 9.1	59.30 ± 8.3	0.207	63.64 ± 8.4	58.03 ± 8.6	0.005	61.80 ± 9.0	59.83 ± 8.7	0.360
Weight loss (%)	1.03 ± 1.5	7.31 ± 4.5	0.000	0.89 ± 1.4	6.42 ± 4.6	0.000	2.71 ± 3.1	5.32 ± 5.9	0.047
TSF (mm)	17.88 ± 7.5	13.72 ± 6.5	0.020	18.25 ± 7.8	14.44 ± 6.4	0.020	16.99 ± 8.0	15.69 ± 6.2	0.435
MAC (cm)	27.95 ± 2.5	26.70 ± 2.3	0.040	28.37 ± 2.4	26.51 ± 2.2	0.001	27.81 ± 2.6	26.99 ± 2.1	0.155
BMI (kg/m2)	24.26 ± 2.7	22.47 ± 2.6	0.008	24.69 ± 2.4	22.42 ± 2.7	0.000	23.88 ± 2.9	23.29 ± 2.6	0.366
Albumin (g/dL)	3.86 ± 0.3	3.85 ± 0.3	0.924	3.87 ± 0.3	3.84 ± 0.3	0.618	4.02 ± 0.2	3.50 ± 0.1	0.000
Total protein (g/dL)	6.89 ± 0.6	6.75 ± 0.6	0.391	6.88 ± 0.6	6.80 ± 0.6	0.568	7.13 ± 0.5	6.23 ± 0.4	0.000
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	169.65 ± 42.3	167.8 ± 42.5	0.863	166.04 ± 42.2	173.02 ± 42.2	0.466	176.4 ± 39.6	152.8 ± 43.6	0.026
TLC (× 103/mm3)	1856.6 ± 503	1905.9 ± 569	0.698	1874.7 ± 536	1868.6 ± 511	0.959	1903.9 ± 511	1801.8 ± 549	0.698

All P values were determined with the use of independent t test. SGA: Subjective global assessment; NRS-2002: Nutritional risk screening; NRI: Nutrition risk index; TSF: Triceps skinfold; MAC: Midarm circumference; BMI: Body mass index; TLC: Total lymphocyte count.