The SGA scores statistically significant correlated with other measurements as body weight (r = - 0.385, p < 0.001), height (r = - 0.220, p < 0.037), BMI (r= - 0.289, p < 0.006), MAC (r = - 0.4, p < 0.001), MAMC (r = - 0.418, p < 0.001), serum transferrin (r = - 0.256, p < 0.015), serum creatinine (r = - 0.214, p < 0.043), serum albumin (r = - 0.285, p < 0.007).