Table III.
SGA rating between the preradiotherapy and postradiotherapy.
| Malnutrition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Time | Normal | Moderate | Severe |
| G0 (n=20) | PreRT | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| PostRT | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| G1 (n=20) | PreRT | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| PostRT | 6 | 10 | 4 | |
| P-valuea | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.01 | |
| P-valueb | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.001 | |
The data are expressed as the number of patients.
a
significance of statistical differences between intragroups, with regards to the nutritional status change between preRT and postRT
b
significance of statistical differences between intergroups, with regards to the nutritional status change of post RT between G0 and G1. RT, radiotherapy; G0, control group; G1, intervention group.