Table 2 Comparison between groups at baseline (T0)
Parameter | Cancer (n = 20) Mean ± SD | Controls (n = 36) Mean ± SD | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 55.30 ± 11.0 | 52.9 ± 5.4 | 0.188 |
BW | 70.1 ± 5.9 | 70.4 ± 13.8 | 0.906 |
BH | 168.5 ± 6.0 | 167.4 ± 6.4 | 0.546 |
BMI | 24.9 ± 3.4 | 25.1 ± 4.3 | 0.904 |
 18.0 (n%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | - |
18.0–24.9 (n%) | 9 (45.0%) | (52.8%) | - |
 ≥ 25.0 (n%) | 11 (55.0%) | 17 (47.2%) | - |
Metabolic state (mREE/pREE) | 16.4 ± 12.3 | 2.5 ± 7.0 |  < 0.001* |
Hyper (n%) | 6 (50.0%) | 7 (19.4%) | - |
Normo (n%) | 7 (42.9%) | 28 (77.8%) | - |
Hypo (n%) | 1 (7.1%) | 1 (2.8%) | - |