Food & Nutrition

Arab Journal of Food & Nutrition
final assessment, had weight deficiency as indicated by weight-for-height index.
Weight loss during hospitalization (5% admission weight) was observed in 23.3% of
total patients and combined with somatic protein depletion in 30% of patients whose
upper arm muscle area was determined.
In the initial assessment low values for biceps skinfold, triceps skinfold and
upper arm fat area were found in 5%, 15% and 15%, of total patients, respectively,
without any significant change in the final assessment.
Mean values for all indicators fell significantly in the private hospital group (p