| ANCOVA | Analysis of covariance |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CTCAE | Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events |
| HNC | Head and neck cancer |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| ITT | Intention-to-treat |
| PEG | Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| PG-SGA | Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment |
| NG | Nasogastric |
| RDI | Recommended daily intake |
| RCTs | Randomized controlled trials |
| SD | Standard deviation |