Table 2 Anthropometric and biochemical measures of newly diagnosed patients with cancer from the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
Parameters | Overall | Men | Women | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometrya,b | ||||
cHeight (cm) | 157.9 (8.9) | 160.0 (8.3) | 155.4 (9.1) | 0.026 |
cWeight (Kg) | 52.4 (10.8) | 52.9 (9.7) | 51.8 (11.9) | 0.660 |
c,dBMI (Kg/m2) | 21.1 (3.9) | 20.5 (3.2) | 21.7 (4.7) | 0.244 |
eUnder weight | 26 (39%) | 16 (46%) | 10 (31%) | |
eNormal | 31 (46%) | 16 (46%) | 15 (47%) | f0.269 |
eOverweight/Obese | 10 (15%) | 3 (8%) | 7 (22%) | |
cTriceps skinfold thickness (mm) | 17.6 (7.9) | 16.2 (7.9) | 19.1 (7.9) | 0.135 |
cMUAC (cm) | 24.1 (5.5) | 23.4 (6.0) | 24.7 (4.9) | 0.324 |
e,hUndernourished | 22 (32%) | 9 (27) | 13 (38) | g0.300 |
cCAMA (cm2) | 51.1 (25.4) | 30.9 (7.2) | 71.4 (20.4) | <0.001 |
e,iRisk of malnutrition | 5 (7) | 4 (12) | 1 (3) | f0.356 |
Biochemical parametersa,b | ||||
cHaemoglobin (g/L) | 120.4 (18.0) | 123.9 (18.7) | 117.1 (17.2) | 0.232 |
e,jAnaemic | 26 (62%) | 14 (70%) | 12 (55%) | g0.303 |
cSerum albumin (g/L) | 38.7 (7.0) | 37.7 (7.2) | 39.8 (6.8) | 0.362 |
e<38 g/L (Malnourished) | 18 (26%) | 8 (23%) | 10 (29%) | g0.584 |