Review
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2024; 16(8): 2409-2425
Published online Aug 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i8.2409
Table 2 Subjective global assessment
Indicator
A
B
C
Optimal nutritional status
Mild to moderate malnutrition
Severe malnutrition
Recent weight changeNone/increaseDecrease of less than 5%Decrease of more than 5%
Modification in dietary habitsNoneReductionAbstaining from food/low-calorie liquid diet
Gastrointestinal symptomsNone/decreased appetiteMild nausea, vomitingSevere nausea, vomiting
Change in mobilityNone/decreasedAble to walk out of bedBedridden
Stress responseNone/low degreeModerate degreeHigh degree
Muscle depletionNoneMildSevere
Triceps skinfold thickness in mmNormalSlight decreaseSignificant decrease
Ankle swellingNoneMildSevere