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:

<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