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. 2026 May 20;17:1636511. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2026.1636511

Table 3.

Nutritional status and dietary patterns of stroke patients.

Characteristic Overall Control PSD/PSCI P-value
N = 78 N = 22 N = 56
High-fat diet 42 (54%) 13 (59%) 29 (52%) 0.56
High-fiber diet 13 (17%) 1 (4.5%) 12 (21%) 0.096
CONUT Score 0.194
0 13 (17%) 4 (18%) 9 (16%)
1 28 (36%) 12 (55%) 16 (29%)
2 20 (26%) 2 (9.1%) 18 (32%)
3 11 (14%) 3 (14%) 8 (14%)
4 5 (6.4%) 1 (4.5%) 4 (7.1%)
5 1 (1.3%) 0 (0%) 1 (1.8%)
Nutritional Risk (CONUT ≥ 2) 37 (47%) 6 (27%) 31 (55%) 0.025
PNI Score 43 (41, 45) 43 (40, 47) 43 (41, 45) 0.942

Data are presented as median (IQR) or n (%). P-values were calculated using the Mann–Whitney U test. NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; ADL, Activities of Daily Living; MMSE, Mini–Mental State Examination; PHQ-9, 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire; GAD-7, 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale; AIS, Athens Insomnia Scale.