Feasibility of hypocaloric nutrition support in elderly patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-635X.2010.01.003
- VernacularTitle:低热量营养支持用于高龄老年患者的可行性
- Author:
Daohong WU
;
Benyan WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Hypocaloric nutrition;
Nutrition support
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2010;18(1):9-11
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the feasibility of hypocaloric nutrition support in elderly patients.Methods Sixteen elderly patients ( ＞ 85 years) were treated with hypocaloric nutrition for 4 weeks. The calorie intake was 75-96 kJ·kg-1·d -1 , including 44％ -59％ of carbohydrates ( 137-207 g·d -1 ) , 26％ -42％ of lipids (40-67 g·d-1) , and 14％-16％ of proteins (0.7-0.9 g·kg-1·d-1). Nonprotein calorie-to-nitrogen ratio was 131∶1-150∶1. After 4 weeks of treatment, changes in blood routine test, biochemistry, and clotting function were compared with those before hypocaloric nutrition support. Results After hypocaloric nutrition support, the plasma proteins, blood fats, and lymphocytes in these 16 elderly patients were well maintained, and no obvious adverse effect on clotting function or liver/kidney functions was observed. Conclusion Hypocaloric nutrition support is safe and effective for elderly patients who are older than 85 years.
