Prevalence of Malnutrition in a Public Hospital - Vitória, ES, Brazil

Authors

  • Roberta Pereira dos Santos UNIMED Vitória
  • Jaqueline Morete dos Santos BOM GOSTO ALIMENTOS
  • Juliana Andrade Pagung COAN ALIMENTOS
  • Luciene Rabelo Oliveira Faculdade Salesiana de Vitória
  • Luciane Bresciani Salaroli Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Keywords:

Nutritional Status, Subjective Global Assessment, Malnutrition in Hospital.

Abstract

Current research assesses the prevalence of malnutrition in a public hospital in Vitória ES, Brazil, through the subjective and objective nutrition assessment for hospitalized adults. Anthropometric and biochemical data were retrieved from patients during two months, followed by a subjective and objective nutritional assessment. Ninety-three patients, comprising 61 (65.6%) males and 32 (34.4%) females, aged between 18 and 65, were evaluated, and results were analyzed by descriptive and exploratory statistics and exploratory. Since admission period and their nutritional status were related, it was found that 56.3% of patients admitted since up to 30 days and 57.1% of patients hospitalized for more than 90 days had eutrophic conditions; 68% of patients hospitalized between 31 and 90 days had a prevalence of malnutrition. Results show frequent occurrence of malnutrition or nutritional risk in hospital patients. Since early detection of malnutrition is of great importance, the presence of a nutritional therapy team is essential for the patients’ appropriate treatment.

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Author Biographies

Roberta Pereira dos Santos, UNIMED Vitória

Nutricionista na UNIMED Vitória. E-mail: betaps@oi.com.br

Jaqueline Morete dos Santos, BOM GOSTO ALIMENTOS

Nutricionista da Bom Gosto Alimentos. E-mail: jackmorete@yahoo.com.br

Juliana Andrade Pagung, COAN ALIMENTOS

Nutricionista do Grupo Coan. E-mail: jpagung@yahoo.com.br

Luciene Rabelo Oliveira, Faculdade Salesiana de Vitória

Nutricionista Especialista em obesidade e emagrecimento; Docente Auxiliar da Faculdade Salesiana de Vitória – ES. E-mail: loliveira@salesiano.com.br

Luciane Bresciani Salaroli, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Mestre em Saúde Coletiva; Doutoranda em Ciências Fisiológicas; Docente Assistente da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo – UFES. E-mail: lucianebresciani@yahoo.com.br

Published

2010-09-21

How to Cite

Santos, R. P. dos, Santos, J. M. dos, Pagung, J. A., Oliveira, L. R., & Salaroli, L. B. (2010). Prevalence of Malnutrition in a Public Hospital - Vitória, ES, Brazil. Saúde E Pesquisa, 3(3). Retrieved from https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/1600

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