Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among hospitalized elderly patients in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

BMC Geriatrics

Sultan H. Alamri¹  Sami H. Alzahrani¹ 

[1] Family and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University;

关键词: Malnutrition;    Geriatric;    Elderly;    Hospitalized;    Health services;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12877-017-0527-z

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract 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.

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