2.3. Anthropometric Evaluation
weight loss, malnutrition
MALNUTRITION
The anthropometric evaluation was performed by a dietitian before the procedure, according to the ISAK manual of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry [Body mass index (BMI) was determined in most patients using the equation weight/heightMUAC was measured in centimeters, using a flexible measuring tape wrapped around the mid-upper arm, halfway between the olecranon and the acromion process.Patients were classified as having malnutrition if they experienced unintentional weight loss above 10% indefinite of time or above 5% over the last 3 months plus a BMI below 20 Kg/m