Table 2.
Analysis of the factors associated with the normal-nutrition and malnutrition-risk groups.
| Normal-Nutrition | Malnutrition-Risk | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNA scores | |||
| Section 1 * | 13.41 ± 0.80 | 11.54 ± 1.50 | <0.001 |
| Section 2 * | 12.53 ± 0.99 | 10.42 ± 1.53 | <0.001 |
| Total * | 25.95 ± 1.12 | 21.96 ± 1.81 | <0.001 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) * | 184.20 ± 36.43 | 208.67 ± 39.27 | 0.009 |
| HDL (mg/dL) * | 60.88 ± 13.51 | 52.68 ± 11.94 | 0.008 |
| LDL (mg/dL) # | 113.63 ± 32.42 | 127.63 ± 34.75 | 0.087 |
| HbAlc (%) | 5.75 ± 1.78 | 5.47 ± 1.90 | 0.537 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 15.76 ± 6.03 | 15.52 ± 5.13 | 0.870 |
| Creatinine (mg/dLl) | 0.92 ± 0.19 | 0.88 ± 0.20 | 0.414 |
| Hgb (gm/dL) * | 14.33 ± 1.35 | 13.48 ± 1.36 | 0.011 |
| Folate (ng/mL) | 12.26 ± 7.25 | 12.33 ± 9.69 | 0.974 |
| VitB12 (pg/mL) | 685.64 ± 399.14 | 726.71 ± 788.56 | 0.764 |
| UPDRS scores | |||
| Section 1 # | 1.50 ± 1.29 | 2.13 ± 1.75 | 0.077 |
| Section 2 * | 5.86 ± 4.37 | 9.00 ± 5.90 | 0.009 |
| Section 3 | 26.52 ± 7.77 | 29.38 ± 12.42 | 0.304 |
| Section 4 | 1.02 ± 1.57 | 1.17 ± 2.14 | 0.727 |
| Total | 34.90 ± 11.81 | 41.67 ± 18.49 | 0.107 |
BMI: body mass index; MNA: mini nutritional assessment; Hgb: hemoglobin; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; UPDRS: Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale; * p < 0.05; # approached significance.