OBJECTIVES We assessed which factors contribute to the high level of nutritional risk detected by the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) test in institutionalized older women. To this end, we undertook a complete nutritional assessment. METHODS A cross-sectional study in 89 older women (age range, 72-98 y) living in two private nursing homes in Granada (Spain) was carried out. The MNA test was...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the persistence of nutritional deficit in a sample of schoolchildren. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 1,761 schoolchildren between 6 and 10 years from 3 schools. They were assessed by Z scores of weight for height and height for age, according to the World Health Organization. The variables studied were gender, age, grade and school year. The χ² test was used to relat...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of malnutrition in children for all Brazilian municipalities. METHODS A multilevel logistic regression model was used to estimate the individual probability of malnutrition in 5,507 Brazilian municipalities in 2006, in terms of predictive factors grouped according to hierarchical levels. The response variable was child malnutrition (children aged from six ...

PURPOSE The presence of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer and its treatment might aggravate patient nutritional status. Malnutrition is one of the major factors affecting the postoperative course. We evaluated changes in perioperative nutritional status and risk factors of postoperative severe malnutrition in the GI cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nutritional status was prospectively evalua...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Malnutrition is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in cirrhosis. There is no consensus as to the optimal approach for identifying malnutrition in end-stage liver disease. The aim of this study was to measure biochemical, serologic, hormonal, radiographic, and anthropometric features in a cohort of hospitalized cirrhotic patients to characterize biomarkers for identif...

Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess the nutritional status, measured by the MNA, in community-dwelling elderly individuals with dementia and to identify clinical risk factors for nutritional risk or malnutrition. Design: Cross-sectional analysis of a cluster randomized clinical trial (Nutrialz). Setting: Community-dwelling individuals attending dementia clinics. Participants: 9...

BACKGROUND Malnutrition is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). This study aimed to identify prevalence and predictors of malnutrition in Egyptian children with symptomatic CHD. METHODS This case-control study included 100 children with symptomatic CHD (76 acyanotic and 24 cyanotic) and 100 healthy children matched for age and sex as a con...

Background Malnutrition is a rising global health issue associated with unfavorable outcomes of variety disorders. Currently, the prevalence and prognostic significance malnutrition to patients acute coronary syndrome (ACS) chronic kidney disease (CKD) remained largely unclear. Methods A total 705 diagnosed ACS CKD in First Affiliated Hospital Wenzhou Medical University between 2013 2021 were i...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of malnutrition in geriatric patients admitted to a convalescent and rehabilitation hospital. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Regional hospital, Hong Kong. PATIENTS A total of 120 patients (aged 60 years or older) referred to Tung Wah Eastern Hospital. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Anthropometric, biochemical, and haematological pa...

BACKGROUND In patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), malnutrition may develop as renal function declines and the abdominal organs become enlarged. We investigated the relationship of intra-abdominal mass with nutritional status. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed at a tertiary hospital outpatient clinic. Anthropometric and laboratory data including s...