The BMI (p < 0.001) and concentrations of albumin (p < 0.001), hemoglobin (p < 0.001), total cholesterol (p < 0.001), prealbumin (p < 0.001) and total protein (p < 0.05) among subjects at high risk of malnutrition assessed by MNA were significantly lower than those with low risk. Here, ALB is linked to nutritional deficiency disease.