Table 3.
Prevalence of abnormal muscle mass and cancer cachexia in patients screened as ‘low risk’ using screening tools
| Low risk scoring | Sarcopenia | Myosteatosis | Pre‐cachexia | Cancer cachexia | Any one of these conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| MUST (score 0) | 150 (55) | 146 (52) | 17 (57) | 82 (27) | 244 (49) |
| MST (score 0–1) | 166 (61) | 141 (50) | 7 (23) | 129 (35) | 259 (52) |
| NRI (score > 97.5) | 32 (14) | 26 (11) | 1 (3) | 18 (7) | 54 (13) |
MST, Malnutrition Screening Tool; MUST, Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool; NRI, Nutrition Risk Index.