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Table 4 Albumin and anthropometric measurements below the normal range in elderly patients receiving a protein-enriched enteral diet for 6 months

From: A specific protein-enriched enteral formula decreases cortisolemia and improves plasma albumin and amino acid concentrations in elderly patients

Percentage of patients

0 mo

3 mo

6 mo

P*

Albumin

18.8

6.3

0

0.060

Mid-arm circumference

31.3

23.5

29.4

0.874

Triceps skinfold

37.5

41.2

41.2

0.918

  1. Undernutrition was defined by plasma albumin < 3 g/dL, mid-arm circumference < 25th percentile, and triceps skinfold < 25th percentile by age and sex in the elderly [14].
  2. *Differences among sample times were tested using the chi-square test, considering P < 0.05 to be significant.