Characteristic Baseline
Gender (M:F) 22:13
Age (years) 52 ± 16.2
Type of cancer  
• Lung 4
• Breast/Ovary 4
• Colorectal 4
• Haematological 10
• Lymphoma 7
• Other/Unknown 6
Average number of chemotherapy cycles 6 ± 4
BMI (kg/m2)  
• Underweight 3
• Normal weight 11
• Overweight/Obese 21
Significant weight loss past month  (Yes/No) 3/28
Nutrition Impact symptoms  
• Eating well (Yes/No) 22/13
• Appetite (Normal/Altered) 27/8
• Nausea (Yes/No) 3/32
• Vomiting (Yes/No) 2/33
• Taste (Normal/Altered) 1/34
• Early satiety(Yes/No) 5/30
• Other 6/29
SGA B/C (Malnourished) 9
PG-SGA score (mean (range)) 4 (1 – 17)
Table 1: Baseline characteristics of 35 chemotherapy naïve patients.