Table 2.

Subjective global assessment

Indicator	A	B	C
	Optimal nutritional status	Mild to moderate malnutrition	Severe malnutrition
Recent weight change	None/increase	Decrease of less than 5%	Decrease of more than 5%
Modification in dietary habits	None	Reduction	Abstaining from food/low-calorie liquid diet
Gastrointestinal symptoms	None/decreased appetite	Mild nausea, vomiting	Severe nausea, vomiting
Change in mobility	None/decreased	Able to walk out of bed	Bedridden
Stress response	None/low degree	Moderate degree	High degree
Muscle depletion	None	Mild	Severe
Triceps skinfold thickness in mm	Normal	Slight decrease	Significant decrease
Ankle swelling	None	Mild	Severe