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Prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalized patients in Taleghani hospital in Tehran
- Source :
- مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 97-106 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Golestan University of Medical Sciences, 2012.
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Abstract
- Background and Objective: Malnutrition in hospital increases the mortality of patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of malnutrition and related risk factors in hospitalized patients. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on 446 patients (217 males, 229 females) during 6 months, admitted to the Taleghani hospital in Tehran, Iran during 2005. Anthropometric measurements and previous admission to hospital in previous 6 months for each patient was recorded. Mild, moderate and severe malnutrition were considered as BMI=18-20 kg/m2 and TSF, or MAMC10% in previous 6 months respectively. Results: The prevalence rate of malnutrition as a general was 52% with following subdivision: 14%, 10% and 28% in mild, moderate and severe, respectively. The highest prevalence of malnutrition observed in gastrointestinal ward, males, those aged 18-29 year and patients with secondary and high school education. In malnourished patients, the prevalence of TSF, MAC and MAMC
Details
- Language :
- Persian
- ISSN :
- 15624765 and 20084080
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.952a70d7d3474e238847fd592adad496
- Document Type :
- article