Factors that increased the risk of malnutrition were: logsTNFRII (OR = 3.09; 95% CI 1.07–8.96), IL-8 (OR = 1.09; 95% CI 1.00–1.18), and OPG (OR = 1.27; 95% CI 1.02–1.57). Here, CXCL8 is linked to malnutrition.