Table 2.
Comparison of adiposity, diets, and other laboratory biomarkers in CHC patients based on nutritional assessment scores (SGA scores).
| Variables | SGA classes (mean ± SD) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A (n = 12) | B (n = 25) | C (n = 43) | ||
| Anthropometry | 0.001 | |||
| BMI | 21.2 ± 3.9 | 18.1 ± 2.8 | 16.9 ± 2.5 | |
| WHtR | 0.69 ± 0.12 | 0.49 ± 0.84 | 0.29 ± 0.68 | |
| Diet measurements | 0.001 | |||
| Diet score | 10.9 ± 3.6 | 8.2 ± 3.2 | 6.3 ± 2.1 | |
| Dietary vitamin D intake (IU/d) | 89.5 ± 51 | 72.8 ± 48 | 65.8 ± 32 | |
| Dietary Ca intake (mg/d) | 696 ± 94 | 636 ± 41 | 548 ± 26 | |
| AST (IU/mL) | 62.3 ± 21.5 | 68.1 ± 21.9 | 76.3 ± 23.4 | 0.001 |
| ALT (IU/mL) | 79.8 ± 31.2 | 82.4 ± 28.3 | 92.7 ± 28.7 | 0.001 |
| Albumin | 3.7 ± 0.6 | 2.97 ± 0.49 | 2.48 ± 0.31 | 0.001 |
| Bilirubin | 2.86 ± 5.9 | 5.8 ± 2.6 | 8.96 ± 6.3 | 0.001 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 33.9 ± 4.8 | 38.2 ± 5.1 | 48.7 ± 6.3 | 0.001 |
| AFP | 29.8 ± 5.3 | 32.2 ± 3.7 | 41.9 ± 6.8 | 0.001 |
| INR | 1.25 ± 0.18 | 1.8 ± 1.1 | 2.5 ± 1.18 | 0.001 |
| Platelets (109/L) | 192 ± 32.7 | 178 ± 18.3 | 96 ± 16.7 | 0.001 |
All values were reported as the mean ± SD or median (interquartile range) or percentage. Kruskal–Wallis one-way ANOVA and post hoc (Tukey HSD) test were used to compare the mean values of the studied variables. Variables were considered significantly different at P < 0.05. BMI: body mass index; WHtR: waist to height ratio; SGA: subjective global assessment; AFP: α-Fetoprotein; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-alpha; INR: international normalized ratio of prothrombin.