Prevalence of malnutrition and analysis of related factors in elderly patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China.
Eur J Clin Nutr
; 74(6): 871-875, 2020 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-108872
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition and its related factors in elderly patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. SUBJECTS/METHODS:
In a cross-sectional study, we evaluated the nutritional status of elderly inpatients with COVID-19 using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). Based on MNA scores, patients were divided into non-malnutrition group (MNA ≥ 24), the group with risk of malnutrition (MNA 17-23.5) and malnutrition group (MNA score < 17). Regression analysis was conducted to screen for risk factors for malnutrition.RESULTS:
A total of 182 patients were included in the study, of which 27.5% were in the group with malnutrition risk and 52.7% were in the malnutrition group. There were statistical differences in the incidence of comorbid diabetes mellitus, body mass index (BMI), calf circumference,albumin, hemoglobin, and lymphocyte counts among the three groups. Further regression analysis suggested that combined diabetes, low calf circumference, and low albumin were independent risk factors for malnutrition.CONCLUSIONS:
The prevalence of malnutrition in elderly patients with COVID-19 was high, and nutritional support should be strengthened during treatment, especially for those with diabetes mellitus, low calf circumference, or low albumin.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Nutritional Status
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Coronavirus Infections
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Malnutrition
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur J Clin Nutr
Journal subject:
Nutritional Sciences
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S41430-020-0642-3
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