Changes in Nutrient Intake in Patients at Nutritional Risk.
10.14373/JKDA.2014.20.4.285
- Author:
Ho Sun LEE
1
;
Kyung Hun SHIN
;
Sun Young RHA
;
Moon Jae CHUNG
;
Si Young SONG
;
Seung Eun SONG
;
Hye Jin HAM
;
Hyung Mi KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul 120-752, Korea. HMKIMQU@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
malnutrition;
patient;
energy;
protein;
intervention
- MeSH:
Anorexia;
Body Weight;
Cholesterol;
Diagnosis;
Electric Impedance;
Hand;
Hand Strength;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Length of Stay;
Lymphocytes;
Male;
Malnutrition;
Nutritional Status
- From:Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
2014;20(4):285-295
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine changes in nutrient intake in patients at nutritional risk. We included 106 malnourished patients who were admitted to Severance Hospital from March to September 2014. The average age was 59.0+/-11.6 years old and 59 patients were male (59.7%). The majority of diagnosis was cancer (94.3%). We evaluated patients' nutritional status by scored patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA), anthropometric measurement (height, weight, body composition by Bioelectrical impedance analysis), hand grip strength, biochemical and dietary assessment. The patients' daily intakes of energy and protein (1,019.5+/-706.4 kcal, 40.4+/-27.7 g) during hospitalization were significantly lower than their usual intakes (1,382.0+/-499.8 kcal, 54.4+/-25.1 g, P<0.001). Serum levels of albumin, cholesterol, and total lymphocytes were significantly reduced during hospital stay. The negatively influencing factors for reduced dietary intake were anorexia (42.5%), abdominal distention (14.2%), pain (13.2%), and others. The results of this study could be used to establish baseline data for developing new strategies for nutritional intervention in malnourished patients.
