Table 1 Criteria used to define cachexia by either consensus or weight-loss definitions among COPD cases in ECLIPSE
From: It’s more than low BMI: prevalence of cachexia and associated mortality in COPD
Definition | Criteria |
|---|---|
Consensus | Weight-loss > 5% in 12-months or low BMI in addition to 3 out of 5 of decreased muscle strength, fatigue, anorexia, FFMI and abnormal biochemistry (hemoglobin 12 g/dL or CRP > 5 mg/L) |
Weight-loss | Weight-loss > 5%, or, in the presence of low BMI, weight-loss > 2% |