ALB and malnutrition: The anthropometric and biochemical parameters revealed significant differences between patients with a low phase angle and those with a normal phase angle in the following parameters: age; hand grip strength; gait speed; BMI (p = 0.042), with a lower BMI but a higher fat percentage in the cases with a lower phase angle; SMMI; hemoglobin; absolute lymphocyte count; serum albumin; and C-reactive protein; all the afore-mentioned parameters are malnutrition and inflammatory indicators (Table 2).