Table 5 Biochemical parameters at baseline and 6-months visit
From: Impact of nutritional and educational support on home enteral nutrition
Baseline | 6-months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | p-value | |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 208 | 114.0 ± 41.0 | 181 | 106.0 ± 30.0 | 0.006 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 171 | 165.0 ± 34.0 | 142 | 167.0 ± 38.0 | 0.189 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 101 | 111.8 ± 33.1 | 73 | 107.0 ± 33.0 | 0.421 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 101 | 40.0 ± 21.0 | 71 | 40.0 ± 23.0 | 0.964 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 163 | 121.0 ± 45.0 | 135 | 126.0 ± 96.0 | 0.461 |
Albumin (mg/dl) | 184 | 3.0 ± 0.6 | 166 | 3.56 ± 0.44 | 0.000 |
Prealbumin (mg/dl) | 60 | 15.13 ± 5.47 | 57 | 21.1 ± 3.9 | 0.000 |
Lymphocytes (cell/mm3) | 166 | 1.61 ± 0.69 | 145 | 1.79 ± 0.82 | 0.010 |
Transferrin (mg/dl) | 35 | 206.0 ± 47.0 | 28 | 234.0 ± 62.0 | 0.050 |
Weight (kg) | 391 | 59.3 ± 10.4 | 383 | 60.4 ± 9.3 | 0.000 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 392 | 22.66 ± 3.22 | 381 | 23.1 ± 2.8 | 0.000 |
MUAC (cm) | 72 | 25.6 ± 5.8 | 57 | 27.1 ± 6.0 | 0.000 |