PMC7864282_01
evaluation of clinical status and BMI: A) day 1, BMI 17.57 kg/m2; B) day 28, BMI 12.94 kg/m2; C) day 66, BMI 11.96 kg/m2
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In the initial nutrition assessment, the patient was 40 kg weight and 150 cm tall thus the body mass index (BMI) was 17,57 kg/m2 or underweight (Figure 1A). On the 28th day, the patient s body weight was 33 kilograms while his serum albumin level was 2.1 gr/L (Figure 1B). The patient had lost 24% of body weight (BMI 11.96 kg/m2) and the serum albumin level was 2.5 gr/L (Figure 1C).