Table 1. Controlling nutritional status index score: assessment of malnutritional state (20).

Parameter	Malnutritional state
	Normal	Mild	Moderate	Severe
Albumin (g/dL) [score]	≥3.50 [0]	3.00–3.49 [2]	2.50–2.99 [4]	<2.50 [6]
Total lymphocyte count (mg/dL) [score]	≥1,600 [0]	1,200–1,599 [1]	800–1,199 [2]	<800 [3]
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) [score]	≥180 [0]	140–179 [1]	100–139 [2]	<100 [3]
Total score	0–1	2–4	5–8	9-12