A correlation of disease severity and outcome with malnutrition status in adults with COVID-19

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pathology increases catabolism and depletes the protein stores, causing malnutrition. However, nutrition assessment in COVID-19 is often overlooked current pandemic. The Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score a validated to assess nutritional status hospitalized patients. objective of study was estimate malnutrition among adult patients with using - its effect on severity outcomes.Methods: retrospective 146 COVID-19. history, demographic details were noted following parameters at baseline time outcome- severity, radiological CONUT score, inflammatory markers- serum LDH, CRP, Ferritin, D-Dimer. outcome parameters- mortality, duration hospital stay measured.Results: Out patients, 84 (57.53%) male 62 (42.47%) female. 97.26% had 42 (28.77%) mild, 70 (47.95%) moderate 30 (20.55%) severe based score. scores greater compared (p<0.001). Higher grades associated (p<0.001), higher levels markers (p<0.001) mortality there no significant difference (p=0.67).Conclusions: Malnutrition results worse outcomes Individual tailored support can thus potentially improve outcomes.