Group I
(with nutritional counseling)
Group II
(without nutritional counseling)
Visit 0
Visit 12
Visit 0
Visit 12
BMI<20
157
(49.84%)
118
(37.46%)
152
(48.57%)
201
(64.22%)
NST ≥ 5
155
(49.21%)
107
(33.97%)
149
(47.60%)
194
(61.99%)
loss of appetite
246
(78.10 %)
110
(34.92%)
223
(71.25 %)
249
(79.05%)
Decrease in weight gain (>2 kg/month)
143
(45.40%)
88
(27.94%)
137
(43.77%)
252
(80.51%)
NST: Notthingam Screening Tool
BMI: Body Mass Index
Table 5:
Number of patients in Group I and Group II with BMI<20, NST ≥ 5, loss of apetite and decrease in weight gain (>2 kg/month).
