| Oncologic Group (n = 576) | Non-Oncologic Group (n = 2432) | p value |
Changes in body weight | |||
Weight 6 months prior to study (kg) | 68.7 ± 15.5 | 72.3 ± 18.1 | <0.00001 |
Current weight (kg) | 65.7 ± 15.2 | 70.8 ± 18.1 | <0.00000 |
Patients who lost weight (%) | 60.8 | 49.2 | <0.00000 |
From which: |
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<5% of habitual weight (%) | 32.4 | 36.1 | 0.22 |
5% - 10% of habitual weight (%) | 26.5 | 30.4 | 0.17 |
>10% of habitual weight (%) | 41.1 | 33.5 | 0.01 |
Changes in dietary intake | |||
Reduction of food intake (%) | 40.4 | 28.6 | <0.00000 |
Liquid and semi-liquid food (%) | 16.3 | 7.6 | <0.00000 |
Gastrointestinal symptoms | |||
Anorexia (%) | 20.5 | 12.7 | <0.00000 |
Nausea (%) | 21.2 | 14.2 | 0.00004 |
Vomiting (%) | 12.0 | 5.9 | 0.00000 |
Diarrhea (%) | 8.3 | 5.0 | 0.002 |
Functional capacity | |||
No dysfunction (%) | 64.6 | 68.1 | 0.12 |
Working suboptimally (%) | 26.0 | 24.6 | 0.47 |
Ambulatory (%) | 5.9 | 4.4 | 0.11 |
Bedridden (%) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
Disease and its relation to nutritional requirements | |||
Inflammatory stress (%) | 100 | 12.9 | 0.00000 |
Physical | |||
Loss of subcutaneous fat (%) | 19.0 | 11.4 | 0.09 |
Muscle wasting (%) | 23.0 | 13.3 | 0.00000 |
Edema (%) | 24.2 | 21.6 | 0.19 |