Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among hospitalized elderly patients in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among hospitalized elderly patients in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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DOI：
10.1186/s12877-017-0527-z
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2017-07-03
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4.1
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Alamri, Sultan H.
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Alzahrani, Sami H.;Alamri, Sultan H.
背景：营养不良是一种从功能或临床角度对身体产生不利影响的营养障碍。这在老年人中很常见。本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯吉达阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王大学医院住院老年患者营养不良的患病率及其相关因素和住院时间和死亡率结果。方法：在一项横断面研究中，我们使用最新版本的简易营养评估表（MNA-SF）评估住院老年患者的营养状况。共纳入248例住院患者（70.0 ± 7.7岁; 60%为女性）。根据MNA-SF，共有76.6%的患者营养不良或有营养不良的风险。营养不良患者的血清白蛋白（28.2 +/- 7.7）、血红蛋白（10.5 +/- 1.8）和淋巴细胞（1.7 +/- 0.91）水平显著降低。结论：住院老年人营养不良的发生率较高，营养不良与住院时间和死亡率有关。
Background: Malnutrition is a nutritional disorder that adversely affects the body from a functional or clinical perspective. It is very often observed in the elderly population. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of malnutrition among hospitalized elderly patients and its associated factors and outcomes in terms of length of stay and mortality in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Methods: In a cross-sectional study, we evaluated the nutritional status of hospitalized elderly patients using the most recent version of the short form of Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA-SF).Results: A total of 248 hospitalized patients were included (70.0 +/- 7.7 years; 60% female). According to the MNA-SF, a total of 76.6% patients were either malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Malnourished patients had significantly lower levels of serum albumin (28.2 +/- 7.7), hemoglobin (10.5 +/- 1.8), and lymphocyte (1.7 +/- 0.91). They had increased tendency to stay in the hospital for longer durations (IQR, 5-11 days; median = 7 days) and had a mortality rate of 6.9%.Conclusion: Malnutrition was highly prevalent among hospitalized elderly and was associated with increased length of stay and mortality.