Table 5.
Longitudinal changes in nutritional indicators in hospitalized patients with cancer according to dietary intake classified by mean FIVS across the three assessment days (n = 77)
| Variable | Hospitalization time (days) | Reduced dietary intake (FIVS < 75%) Mean (SE) |
Adequate dietary intake (FIVS ≥ 75%) Mean (SE) |
p-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Group | Interaction | ||||
| Body weight (kg) | ||||||
| Men | 2 | 66.25 (3.03) | 66.19 (4.00) | 0.021 | 0.936 | 0.002 |
| 4 | 65.70 (3.02) | 65.83 (3.92) | ||||
| 6 | 65.23 (3.04) | 66.36 (3.93) | ||||
| Women | 2 | 60.69 (2.76) | 60.63 (3.94) | 0.059 | 0.856 | 0.093 |
| 4 | 58.70 (2.70) | 60.53 (3.83) | ||||
| 6 | 59.82 (2.68) | 60.60 (3.88) | ||||
| CC adjusted for BMI (cm) | ||||||
| Men | 2 | 31.18 (0.62) | 32.19 (0.62) | 0.157 | 0.119 | 0.064 |
| 4 | 30.80 (0.64) | 32.23 (0.62) | ||||
| 6 | 30.61 (0.61) | 32.24 (0.60) | ||||
| Women | 2 | 30.24 (0.52) | 32.19 (0.87) | 0.173 | 0.071 | 0.706 |
| 4 | 30.22 (0.53) | 32.07 (0.86) | ||||
| 6 | 30.10 (0.58) | 31.84 (0.76) | ||||
| MUAC adjusted for BMI (cm) | ||||||
| Men | 2 | 24.45 (0.63) | 24.81 (0.65) | 0.264 | 0.422 | 0.008 |
| 4 | 24.32 (0.63) | 25.26 (0.63) | ||||
| 6 | 24.24 (0.68) | 25.10 (0.59) | ||||
| Women | 2 | 24.55 (0.65) | 26.30 (0.89) | 0.834 | 0.108 | 0.453 |
| 4 | 24.54 (0.63) | 26.12 (0.91) | ||||
| 6 | 24.40 (0.69) | 26.40 (0.91) | ||||
| HGS (kg) | ||||||
| Men | 2 | 26.95 (1.67) | 28.30 (2.10) | 0.918 | 0.637 | 0.888 |
| 4 | 27.36 (1.58) | 28.40 (2.54) | ||||
| 6 | 26.91 (1.54) | 28.50 (2.53) | ||||
| Women | 2 | 15.86 (1.52) | 19.71 (1.67) | 0.754 | 0.147 | 0.183 |
| 4 | 16.29 (1.53) | 19.57 (1.72) | ||||
| 6 | 16.57 (1.28) | 18.36 (1.37) | ||||
Data is expressed as mean (standard error). *Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) test
BMI Body Mass Index, CC Calf Circumference, MUAC Mid-Upper Arm Circumference, HGS Hand Grip Strength