2.3. Outcomes
Primary outcome was to evaluate the percentage of change in muscle mass of patients after both nutritional interventions. Secondary outcomes included other changes in body composition (lean mass, water, bone, phase angle); anthropometric parameters (calf, arm and abdominal circumference); biochemical nutritional parameters (hemoglobin, lymphocytes, total cholesterol, total, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, triglycerides, transferrin, ferritin, albumin, prealbumin C-reactive protein (C-RP)); functionality (stand-up test and grip strength measured using Jamar