Table 4 Change in nutritional characteristics from baseline
| Â | Six weeks after hospital discharge | Three months after surgery | Six months after surgery | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Intervention (n = 20) | Control (n = 21) | Intervention (n = 18) | Control (n = 21) | Intervention (n = 16) | Control (n = 21) |
Weight (kg) | −3.8 (3.5) | −8.6 (4.7) | −6.3 (5.1) | −9.7 (5.7) | −7.4 (5.2) | −10.9 (7.2) |
Weight (%) | −4.6 (3.9) | −9.7 (4.8) | −7.4 (5.7) | −10.9 (6.0) | −8.9 (5.4) | −12.2 (7) |
Weight loss experienced from baseline | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
None | 1 (5 %) | 1 (5 %) | 1 (6 %) | 1 (5 %) | 1 (6 %) | 0 (0 %) |
<5 % | 12 (60 %) | 2 (10 %) | 8 (44 %) | 2 (10 %) | 3 (19 %) | 3 (14 %) |
5% to 10 % | 5 (25 %) | 8 (38 %) | 3 (17 %) | 5 (24 %) | 4 (25 %) | 4 (19 %) |
>10 % | 2 (10 %) | 10 (48 %) | 6 (33 %) | 13 (62 %) | 8 (50 %) | 14 (67 %) |
Mid arm circumference (cm) | −2.1 (1.4) | −2.8 (1.9) | −2.4 (1.6) | −2.9 (1.7) | −2.6 (1.6) | −3.1 (2.3) |
Mid arm circumference (%) | −6.2 (4.0) | −8.4 (5.4) | −6.9 (4.5) | −8.7 (4.9) | −7.6 (4.6) | −9.1 (6.3) |
Mid arm muscle circumference (cm) | −2.1 (1.4) | −2.8 (2.1) | −2.4 (1.6) | −2.9 (1.8) | −2.6 (1.5) | −3.1 (2.3) |
Mid arm muscle circumference (%) | −6.2 (4.8) | −8.4 (7.1) | −6.9 (5.5) | −8.7 (6.1) | −7.6 (4.9) | −9.1 (7.4) |
Triceps skin fold thickness (mm) | −0.7 (2.1) | −1.8 (2.2) | −1.1 (2.3) | −2.3 (2.3) | −1.9 (2.7) | −2.5 (2.7) |
Triceps skin fold thickness (%) | −2.7 (11.8) | −8.2 (13.5) | −2.7 (15.7) | −12.0 (14.0) | −8.7 (16.2) | −11.6 (13.6) |
Hand grip dynamometry (kg) | −2.5 (4.4) | −4.1 (4.9) | −2.9 (4.6) | −4.1 (4.3) | −1.5 (4.4) | −2.0 (4.1) |
Hand grip dynamometry (%) | −6.9 (12.6) | −11.4 (12.7) | −7.8 (14.5) | −11.9 (11.3) | −3.5 (12.7) | −5.2 (10.4) |