Table 3.

Median CT-BCPs levels (interquartile range) in patient groups according to nutritional risk at admission

Nutritional risk (mNUTRIC score)
	Low risk (n = 52)	High risk (n = 13)	P value
MD	46.9 (37.7–53.3)	32.1 (25.8–43.3)	< 0.01
SMI	48.4 (40.3–58.2)	51.5 (40.1–60.1)	0.67
VAT	92.0 (40.6–148.2)	166.5 (80.6–342.6)	0.01

CT-BCPs, Computerized Tomography derived Body Composition Parameters; MD, Muscle Density (Hounsfield Units); mNUTRIC, modified Nutrition Risk in Critically ill; SGA, Subjective Global Assessment; SMI, Skeletal Muscle Index (cm²/m²); VAT, Visceral Adipose Tissue (cm²)