Is nutritional status a new indicator to use in clinical practice for colorectal cancer patients?

Table 2 Definition of controlling nutritional status score

Variable	Normal	Light	Moderate	Severe
Albumin (g/dL)	3.5-4.5	3.0-3.49	2.5-2.9	< 2.5
Albumin score	0	2	4	6
Total lymphocyte count (mm3)	≥ 1600	1200-1599	800-1199	< 800
Total lymphocyte count score	0	1	2	3
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	< 180	140-180	100-139	< 100
Total cholesterol score	0	1	2	3
CONUT score	0-1	2-4	5-8	9-12
Assessment	Normal	Light	Moderate	Severe

Low controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score includes: Normal (0-1) and light (2-4) subgroups. High CONUT score includes: Moderate (5-8) and severe (9-12) subgroups[6]. CONUT: Controlling nutritional status.