Prevalence of Cachexia in Cancer Patients

Table 3

The weights recorded in the clinical record and the weight at the time of evaluation (average + SD) are presented. (IMD) The number of men and women who were classified with CRP, inflammation, and metabolic disturbances by miniCASCO is also presented.

Body weight change (BWC)
		Men	Women
Initial weight		70.97 ± 10.45	74.45 ± 16.08
Final weight		70.56 ± 9.9	70.84 ± 15.08
Inflammation/Metabolic Disturbances/Immunosuppression (IMD)
C-reactive protein (CRP)	Interval	Men (n)	Women (n)
	5 mg/L < CRP < 10 mg/L	9	18
	10 mg/L < CRP < 20 mg/L	5	8
	CRP > 20 mg/L	—	—
	Not tested or CRP < 5 mg/L	—	—
Metabolic disturbances	Plasma albumin < 3.2 g/dL	11	11
	Anaemia: Hb < 12 g/dL	3	12
	Both	—	3
Absolute lymphocyte number (ALN)	Normal	11	19
	ALN < 1200/μL	3	7