Clinical Study
Nutritional Status Assessment in Cirrhotic Patients after Protein Supplementation
Table 3
Nutritional parameters in patients with cirrhosis at baseline and after vegetable protein supplementation†.
| Variables | Baseline | 4th week | 8th week |
| Body weight (kg) | 54.7 ± 1.9 | 55.4 ± 1.8 | 56.1 ± 1.8* | Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.4 ± 0.6 | 21.6 ± 0.7 | 21.9 ± 0.7* | Lean muscle mass (kg) | 41.2 ± 3.3 | 41.7 ± 2.9 | 42.4 ± 2.7* | Fat mass (kg) | 13.6 ± 0.9 | 13.5 ± 1.7 | 13.5 ± 1.4 | Total body water (kg) | 30.1 ± 2.2 | 30.5 ± 2.1 | 30.8 ± 1.9 | Triceps skinfold thickness (mm) | 10.9 ± 4.2 | 11.3 ± 3.5 | 11.4 ± 3.8 | Albumin (g/dL) | 3.8 ± 0.3 | 3.9 ± 0.2 | 3.9 ± 0.2 | Prealbumin (g/dL) | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | Subjective global assessment—n (%) | | | | A | 10 (45.5%) | 16 (72.7%)** | 18 (81.8%)** | B | 11 (50.0%) | 5 (22.7%)** | 4 (18.1%)** | C | 1 (4.5%) | 1 (4.5%) | 0 (0%) |
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†Data are presented as mean ± SD. *P < 0.05. **P < 0.01.
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