Comparison of patient backgrounds in the IG and UG at enrollment
muscle mass
No significant differences were found between IG and UG in terms of the following enrolled patient background characteristics: Age, height, weight, muscle mass, body fat percentage, BMI, estimated bone mass, and body water percentage (Table 
Comparison of patient background at enrollment in the intervention group and the usual care groupThe health status questionnaires were scored and IG and UG were compared. This comparison indicated that there were no significant differences between the two groups for any item (Table 
Comparison of health status at enrollment between the intervention group and the usual care group