The association between grip strength and nutritional status in bed-ridden patients aged more than 80 years old

VernacularTitle:80岁以上长期卧床患者握力与营养状况的关系
Author: Yan-Ping WANG ¹ ; Xing-Xia GONG ; Na WANG ; Chang-Shui WENG
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1. 解放军总医院
Keywords: Hand strength; Nutrition assessment; Aged,80 and over
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2009;15(13):1225-1227
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the association between grip strength and nutritional status in bed-ridden patients aged more than 80 years old. Methods The venous blood among twenty-two older than 80 years patients who were bed-ridden for more than 1 year were collected and the serum albumin and hemoglobin were analyzed. The left and right hand grip strength were tested with JAMAR Hand Dynamometer. Results Hand-grip strength was positively correlated with serum albumin (r=0.439 and 0.424, P<0.05). Pearson correlation showed that age and hemoglobin were significant independent predictors of hand-grip strength. Conclusions Hand-grip strength was positively correlated with nutritional status in bed-ridden elderly patients, as a result the hand-grip strength can evaluate the nutritional status.