Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants

Age

63 (52–68) years

Male

11/15 (73.3%)

Alcohol aetiology of cirrhosis

12/15 (80%)

Frailty present

8/15 (53.3%)

CFS

5 (3–5)^a

BMI

24.9 (22.7–26.6) kg/m^2a

CP score

8 (8–9)^a

MELD score

12 (10–19)^a

CLIF-C AD score

49 (46–58)^a

CRP

8 (1.8– 19.3) mg/L^a

WBC

5.29 (3.6–10.5) x10^9a

Urea

4.8 (2.7–6.4) mmol/L^a

Creatinine

80 (60–99) umol/L^a

Albumin

33 (30–35) g/L^a

Week 1 Fat mass average

13.94 (10.6–17.1) kg^a