Table 4 Frequency of protein-energy wasting in relation to diagnosis
Diagnosis | Weight < P3 | Ratio* <0.85 |
|---|---|---|
Heart disease | 39 (40.2%) | 57 (58.8%) |
Sepsis | 8 (23.5%) | 17 (50%) |
ESRD | 10 (59.9%) | 14 (82.4%) |
Other (inborn errors of metabolism, abdominal surgery, hemolytic uremic syndrome, tumor lysis syndrome) | 4 (15.3%) | 9 (34.6%) |
p value | 0.047 | 0.092 |