Table 1 Characteristics of participants

Age

54.8 ± 11.9

Male

68

Etiology of cirrhosis

 Virus

56

 Autoimmune

31

 Other

13

MELD score

12.2 ± 4.9

Child Pugh category (A/B/C)

 A

69

 B & C

31

Alcohol drinker

23

Smoker, %

39

Subjective global assessment (A/B/C)

 A

32

 B

54

 C

14

Dynapenia

47

Dry weight, kg

73.9 ± 16.4

Height, cm

165.4 ± 8.3

BMI, kg/m²

27.1 ± 5.3

Calorie intake (Kcal/day)

2123 ± 649

Protein intake (g/day)

78 ± 27

Protein intake (% of energy)

14 ± 2

Protein intake, g/kg estimated dry weight

1.2 ± 0.5

 < 0.8 g/kg (very low protein intake)

21

0.8–1.2 g/kg (low protein intake)

34

 > 1.2 g/kg (target protein intake)

45

Dairy protein (g/day)

27 ± 24

Vegetable protein (g/day)

13 ± 9

Animal protein (g/day)

26 ± 16