Research Article

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis to Increase the Sensitivity of Screening Methods for Diagnosing Cancer Cachexia in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Table 3

Nutrition status of study subjects according to BMI criteria in relation to SGA.

ā€‰Overweight, n (%)Malnutrition, n (%)Normal, n (%)Total, n

CancerTogether36 (51)2 (3)32 (46)70
Female19 (53)1 (3)16 (44)36
Male17 (50)1 (3)16 (47)34

ControlTogether53 (60)0 (0)35 (40)88
Female24 (48)0 (0)26 (52)50
Male29 (76)0 (0)9 (24)38

AllTogether89 (56)2 (1)67 (42)158
Female43 (50)1 (1)42 (49)86
Male46 (64)1 (1)25 (35)72