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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Malnutrition and inflammatory parameters in patients with chronic kidney disease stages 3–5 from northern India

Characteristic

Mean ± SD

Age (years)

51.68 ± 5.21

BMI (kg/m2)

20.9 ± 1.9

eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2)

18.45 ± 14.34

TSFT (mm)

9.3 ± 1.8

MAMC (cm)

22.3 ± 2.8

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

8.2 ± 1.1

Total protein (g/dl)

4.8 ± 0.7

Serum albumin (g/dl)

3.2 ± 0.65

Serum iron ((mcg/dl))

61.2 ± 6.4

Serum ferritin ((ng/ml))

242.97 ± 18.03

TIBC (mcg/dl)

244.9 ± 82.4

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

187 ± 10

LDL (mg/dl)

131.3 ± 8.6

HDL (mg/dl)

36.3 ± 2.3

TG (mg/dl)

251 ± 116.7

  1. SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, TSFT triceps skinfold thickness, MAMC mid-arm muscle circumference, TIBC total iron-binding capacity, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein, TG triglycerides