Assessment of Nutritional Status and Its Association with Length of Hospital Stay and Food Consumption in Elderly Cardiovascular Patients

Autor:	Sevinç Yücecan, Müjgan Öztürk Arıkbuka, Ergun Karaağaoğlu
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Food intake Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Food consumption Nutritional status General Medicine medicine.disease Micronutrient Malnutrition Medicine Elderly people In patient business Hospital stay
Zdroj:	Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences. 33:1236-1244
ISSN:	2146-9040 1300-0292
DOI:	10.5336/medsci.2012-32143
Popis:	Objective: Elderly hospitalized patients have increased risks for malnutrition, long hospital stay and complications. The objectives of this study were to assess the nutritional status of elderly (65 years and older) cardiovascular patients and to reveal its association with length of stay and food intake. Material and Methods: A total of 211 patients (119 males and 92 females) were included in the study. Anthropo - metric measurements were done, full MNA® form was applied to assess nutritional status, and food con - sumption was questioned after admission to the hospital. The days following the admission, the patients' food consumptions were assessed, and this assessment was repeated during their stay in hospital. Full MNA® form was applied again at discharge. Results: Out of total, 48.4 % of patients were well nourished, while 43.10 % were at risk of malnutrition and 8.50 % were malnourished. Malnourished and at risk patients consumed less amounts of meat, poultry, fish (p=0.010), eggs, lentils (p=0.032), fruits and vegetables (p=0.024), and had longer lengths of stay (p
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