Table 2.
Characteristics of malnourished and non-malnourished patients classified according to diagnostic criteria (mean (SD)).
| Variables | ESPEN | GLIM 1 (FFMI) | GLIM 2 (ASMMI) | GLIM 3 (SMMI) | mGLIM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN (n = 23) |
Non-MN (n = 71) |
MN (n = 31) |
Non-MN (n = 61) |
MN (n = 35) |
Non-MN (n = 57) | MN (n = 38) |
Non-MN (n = 54) | MN (n = 37) |
Non-MN (n = 55) |
|
| Age (years.) | 78.4 (10.5) | 79.7 (9.9) | 78.6 (10.8) | 79.0 (10.5) | 80.5 (9.1) | 79.6 (10.1) | 79.0 (10.2) | 79.6 (10.2) | 78.7 (10.2) | 79.8 (10.2) |
| LOS (years) | 10.8 (14.5) | 17.8 (21.6) | 10.9 (15.7) | 18.5 (21.8) * | 12.4 (17.4) | 18.1 (21.6) | 12.5 (16.8) | 18.3 (22.0) | 12.7 (16.9) | 18.1 (21.9) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 18.1 (2.2) | 24.0 (4.3) * | 20.8 (3.5) | 23.4 (4.9) * | 21.2 (3.7) | 23.3 (5.0) * | 21.7 (3.9) | 23.1 (5.1) | 21.7 (4.0) | 23.1 (5.0) |
| WC (cm) | 86.3 (9.5) | 95.7 (9.6) * | 91.6 (9.0) | 94.2 (11.0) | 92.3 (10.0) | 93.9 (10.7) | 92.9 (9.9) | 93.6 (10.8) | 92.9 (10.1) | 93.6 (10.7) |
| FFM (kg) | 36.0 (6.4) | 41.3 (8.2) * | 40.0 (7.4) | 39.7 (8.4) | 40.9 (7.4) | 39.2 (8.4) | 40.5 (7.5) | 39.4 (8.4) | 40.7 (7.5) | 39.2 (8.4) |
| FFMI (kg/m2) | 14.2 (1.9) | 16.3 (2.3) * | 15.0 (2.1) | 16.1 (2.4) * | 15.4 (2.2) | 15.9 (2.4) | 15.5 (2.2) | 15.9 (2.5) | 15.6 (2.3) | 15.9 (2.5) |
| FM (kg) | 9.7 (5,7) | 19.1 (7.8) * | 15,1 (7.5) | 17.5 (8.5) | 15.3 (7.9) | 17.6 (8.6) | 16.0 (8.0) | 17.3 (8.7) | 15.8 (8.0) | 17.4 (8.6) |
| FMI (kg/m2) | 3.9 (2.5) | 7.7 (3.3) * | 5.8 (2.8) | 7.3 (3.7) * | 5.8 (2.9) | 7.4 (3.8) * | 6.2 (3.1) | 7.2 (3.8) | 6.1 (3.1) | 7.2 (3.7) |
| ASMM (kg) | 13.4 (2.6) | 15.5 (3.6) * | 15.0 (3.0) | 14.9 (3.4) | 15.3 (3.0) | 14.7 (3.5) | 15.2 (3.0) | 14.8 (3.5) | 15.3 (3.0) | 14.7 (3.5) |
| ASMMI (kg/m2) | 5.3 (0.8) | 6.1 (0.9) * | 5.6 (0.9) | 6.0 (1.0) * | 5.8 (0.9) | 6.0 (1.0) | 5.8 (0.9) | 6.0 (1.0) | 5.8 (0.9) | 6.0 (1.0) |
| SMM (kg) | 18.3 (5.3) | 20.0 (5.7) * | 20.0 (5.6) | 19.2 (5.6) | 20.6 (5.3) | 18.8 (5.7) | 20.2 (5.5) | 19.0 (5.7) | 20.4 (5.4) | 18.9 (5.7) |
| SMMI (kg/m2) | 7.1 (1.8) | 7.8 (1.7) | 7.5 (1.8) | 7.7 (1.7) | 7.8 (1.7) | 7.6 (1.7) | 7.7 (1.8) | 7.6 (1.7) | 7.8 (1.7) | 7.6 (1.7) |
| MQI | 0.31 (0.49) | 0.43 (0.39) | 0.30 (0.38) | 0.45 (0.43) | 0.30 (0.37) | 0.46 (0.44) | 0.30 (0.36) | 0.46 (0.45) | 0.29 (0.35) | 0.47 (0.45) * |
| HS (kg) | 5.7 (9.1) | 8.7 (8.6) | 6.6 (9.1) | 8.5 (8.6) | 6.7 (8.7) | 8.6 (8.8) | 6.6 (8.4) | 8.8 (8.9) | 6.5 (8.5) | 8.8 (8.8) |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 2.73 (0.36) | 3.16 (0.36) * | 2.87 (0.40) | 3.13 (0.38) * | 2.96 (0.45) | 3.10 (0.37) | 2.96 (0.44) | 3.11 (0.37) | 2.96 (0.44) | 3.11 (0.37) |
| PCR (mg/L) | 5.84 (4.66) | 7.43 (12.9) | 15.56 (16.2) | 2.95 (3.9) * | 14.6 (15.3) | 2.37 (3.2) * | 14.2 (14.8) | 2.02 (2.9) * | 13.4 (14.2) | 2.74 (6.1) * |
| MNA (points) | 13.3 (4.0) | 17.9 (3.4) * | 15.4 (4.3) | 17.5 (3.8) * | 15.7 (4.3) | 17.5 (3.8) * | 16.0 (4.3) | 17.4 (3.8) | 16.0 (4.4) | 17.4 (3.8) * |
| PhA (º) | 4.06 (1.08) | 4.06 (0.76) | 3.86 (0.63) | 4.19 (0.93) * | 3.87 (0.63) | 4.20 (0.94) | 3.91 (0.63) | 4.19 (0.96) | 3.91 (0.63) | 4.18 (0.96) |
* p < 0.05. MN—malnourished; non-MN—non-malnourished; LOS—length of stay; BMI—body mass index; WC—waist circumference; FFM—fat-free mass; FM—fat mass; FFMI—fat-free mass index; FMI—fat mass index; ASMM—appendicular skeletal muscle mass; ASMMI—appendicular skeletal muscle mass index; SMM—skeletal muscle mass; SMMI—skeletal muscle mass index; MQI—muscle quality index; HS—hand grip strength; PhA—phase angle.