Nutritional Status in Elderly Gastric Carcinoma.
- Author:
Eun Hee KONG
1
;
Ki Young YOON
;
Kyung Hyun CHOI
;
Yeon Myeong SHIN
;
Su Mi AHN
;
Eun Sil KIM
;
Kum Sook LEE
;
Kyoung Eun KIM
;
Su Hyun LEE
;
Moon Kyung JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, General Surgery, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Pusan, Korea. ehkong@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Gastric carcinoma;
Nutrient intake;
Nutritional parameters;
Subjective global assessment
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Body Height;
Body Mass Index;
Energy Intake;
Humans;
Korea;
Malnutrition;
Middle Aged;
Mortality;
Niacin;
Nutrition Assessment;
Nutritional Status*;
Transferrin;
Weight Loss
- From:Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2005;9(3):215-223
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is one of the important factors influencing morbidity and mortality in elderly patients with gastric carcinoma. METHODS: Since September to December 2001, we investigated the nutritional parameters of 44 elderly patients with gastric carcinoma by measuring anthropometric and biochemical blood indices and assessing dietary intake along with subjective global assessment. RESULTS: The mean body mass index of subjects was below the physical average of korea on the base of 64 years old. The ratio of carbohydrate, protein and lipid to energy intake was 74.0:13.5:12.5(%). There were significantly positive correlations between three groups according to subjective global assessment and height, body weight, 1 month weight loss %, 6 month weight loss %, body mass index, transferrin and nutrient intake, such as energy, protein and niacin. CONCLUSION: Mean nutrient intake, such as total energy, protein and niacin appear to be related of subjective global assessment in elderly subjects. Nutritional assessment by nutrient intake should be done in elderly patients with gastric carcinoma and be supplied with adequate nutrition for them.
