Table 1 Baseline characteristics according to PG-SGA or NUTRISCORE scores at first nutritional consultation
Characteristicsa | PG-SGA | NUTRISCORE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≤ 5 | 6–8 | 9–11 | ≥ 12 | ≤ 4 | 5 | 6 | ≥ 7 | |
N (%) | 177 (18.6) | 229 (24.1) | 256 (26.9) | 290 (30.5) | 135 (14.2) | 313 (32.9) | 336 (35.3) | 168 (17.7) |
Median scores | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Person-years | 836.2 | 1182.3 | 1341.6 | 1498.8 | 635.4 | 1624.3 | 1757.0 | 842.3 |
Age at surgery (years) | 55.5 ± 11.9 | 53.8 ± 11.6 | 55.8 ± 11.4 | 56.0 ± 11.0 | 58.0 ± 12.1 | 55.0 ± 11.6 | 55.4 ± 11.3 | 53.8 ± 10.8 |
Sex | ||||||||
Men | 125 (70.6) | 167 (72.9) | 171 (66.8) | 159 (54.8) | 78 (57.8) | 190 (60.7) | 226 (67.3) | 128 (76.2) |
Women | 52 (29.4) | 62 (27.1) | 85 (33.2) | 131 (45.2) | 57 (42.2) | 123 (39.3) | 110 (32.7) | 40 (23.8) |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 22.0 ± 2.7 | 22.0 ± 2.7 | 21.7 ± 2.7 | 21.6 ± 2.6 | 21.4 ± 2.8 | 21.7 ± 2.5 | 21.8 ± 2.7 | 22.3 ± 2.9 |
Weight loss (kg) | 4.0 ± 3.0 | 5.0 ± 2.5 | 5.4 ± 2.4 | 5.9 ± 3.4 | 2.2 ± 3.4 | 4.1 ± 1.8 | 5.9 ± 1.8 | 8.1 ± 2.7 |
TNM stage | ||||||||
Stage I and II | 98 (55.4) | 129 (56.3) | 150 (58.6) | 151 (52.1) | 79 (58.5) | 183 (58.5) | 191 (56.9) | 75 (44.6) |
Stage III | 79 (44.6) | 100 (43.7) | 106 (41.4) | 139 (47.9) | 56 (41.5) | 130 (41.5) | 145 (43.2) | 93 (55.4) |
Type of operation | ||||||||
STG | 124 (70.1) | 160 (69.9) | 166 (64.8) | 168 (57.9) | 88 (65.2) | 230 (73.5) | 196 (58.3) | 104 (61.9) |
TG | 53 (29.9) | 69 (30.1) | 90 (35.2) | 122 (42.1) | 47 (34.8) | 83 (26.5) | 140 (41.7) | 64 (38.1) |
Disease progression | ||||||||
EGC | 32 (18.1) | 28 (12.2) | 37 (14.5) | 52 (17.9) | 16 (11.9) | 50 (16.0) | 55 (16.4) | 28 (16.7) |
AGC | 145 (81.9) | 201 (87.8) | 219 (85.6) | 238 (82.1) | 119 (88.2) | 263 (84.0) | 281 (83.6) | 140 (83.3) |
Anticancer therapy | ||||||||
CTx only | 99 (55.9) | 112 (48.9) | 138 (53.9) | 149 (51.4) | 128 (94.8) | 184 (58.8) | 165 (49.1) | 21 (12.5) |
CCRTx | 78 (44.1) | 117 (51.1) | 118 (46.1) | 141 (48.6) | 7 (5.2) | 129 (41.2) | 171 (50.9) | 147 (87.5) |
Postoperative hospital stay (days) | 11.6 ± 4.9 | 11.3 ± 3.1 | 11.3 ± 3.5 | 11.5 ± 4.4 | 11.2 ± 2.6 | 11.2 ± 3.6 | 11.5 ± 4.3 | 12.0 ± 4.7 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 4.2 ± 0.3 | 4.2 ± 0.3 | 4.2 ± 0.3 | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 4.2 ± 0.3 | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 4.2 ± 0.4 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.1 ± 1.6 | 12.3 ± 1.5 | 12.4 ± 1.4 | 12.2 ± 1.4 | 11.9 ± 1.6 | 12.2 ± 1.4 | 12.2 ± 1.4 | 12.6 ± 1.5 |
TLC (per mm3) | 2095.4 ± 634.5 | 2042.4 ± 664.6 | 2030.8 ± 719.8 | 2100.1 ± 738.5 | 2089.1 ± 627.9 | 2058.9 ± 712.1 | 2048.9 ± 723.6 | 2099.0 ± 672.0 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 167.0 ± 30.0 | 163.0 ± 27.5 | 171.6 ± 32.0 | 168.5 ± 33.4 | 169.3 ± 32.5 | 171.0 ± 32.4 | 164.3 ± 29.2 | 167.2 ± 31.0 |
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1561.5 ± 386.6 | 1444.5 ± 342.9 | 1288.1 ± 340.2 | 1146.6 ± 375.2 | 1626.9 ± 352.4 | 1432.0 ± 358.0 | 1233.0 ± 375.3 | 1114.8 ± 310.1 |
Energy intake relative to requirement (%) | 81.7 ± 17.7 | 75.9 ± 16.7 | 68.6 ± 17.1 | 62.8 ± 19.0 | 89.7 ± 12.9 | 77.7 ± 16.7 | 64.7 ± 16.6 | 56.4 ± 13.9 |
Protein intake (g/day)b | 61.1 ± 20.1 | 58.6 ± 19.1 | 51.7 ± 17.7 | 45.1 ± 18.2 | 64.8 ± 17.7 | 57.4 ± 19.7 | 48.7 ± 18.2 | 44.2 ± 17.2 |
Protein intake relative to requirement (%)b | 81.3 ± 24.1 | 78.1 ± 23.5 | 70.3 ± 24.5 | 62.4 ± 24.0 | 92.2 ± 19.6 | 79.1 ± 24.4 | 64.7 ± 22.3 | 56.2 ± 20.0 |
Number of meals (times/day)b | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 3.5 ± 1.0 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 3.5 ± 1.0 | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 3.3 ± 0.8 |
Number of snacks (times/day)b | 2.8 ± 0.8 | 2.7 ± 0.7 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 2.7 ± 1.5 | 2.8 ± 0.8 | 2.7 ± 0.7 | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 2.6 ± 0.6 |
Eating speed (minutes)b | 20.5 ± 6.2 | 20.2 ± 6.4 | 20.3 ± 6.1 | 20.1 ± 6.9 | 20.4 ± 6.3 | 20.5 ± 6.5 | 20.1 ± 6.6 | 20.0 ± 6.0 |
Postprandial digestive problems (yes, %) | 124 (70.1) | 164 (71.6) | 180 (70.3) | 241 (83.1) | 90 (66.7) | 228 (72.8) | 254 (75.6) | 137 (81.6) |