Table 2 Comparison of nutritional indexes between the frailty group and the non- frailty group

BMI, median (IQR), kg/m²

23.80 (21.85,25.40)

24.20 (22.60,26.10)

0.103

AC, median (IQR), cm

25.80 (24.35,26.95)

26.60 (25.40,28.00)

0.008

CC, mean (SD), cm

30.92 ± 3.47

32.61 ± 3.33

0.002

Hb, mean (SD), g/L

122.35 ± 18.76

139.92 ± 18.05

< 0.001

Alb, mean (SD), g/L

35.83 ± 3.59

39.27 ± 4.59

< 0.001

Prealbumin, mean (SD), g/L

0.19 ± 0.06

0.24 ± 0.06

< 0.001

Cholesterol, mean (SD), mmol/L

4.12 ± 1.12

4.57 ± 1.09

0.012

Triglyceride, median (IQR), mmol/L

1.11 (0.81,1.62)

1.31 (0.88,1.77)

0.150

LDL-C, mean (SD), mmol/L

2.73 ± 0.92

3.07 ± 0.86

0.016