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Recent and current low food intake – prevalence and associated factors in hospital patients from different medical specialities

Medicine and Health

Recent and current low food intake – prevalence and associated factors in hospital patients from different medical specialities

S. E. J. Böhne, M. Hiesmayr, et al.

This study explores the alarming rates of low food intake among adult hospital patients in Germany, uncovering critical factors that affect nutritional health across medical specialties. Conducted by Sarah Elisabeth Jasmin Böhne and colleagues, this research highlights a notable prevalence of LIRC and suggests targeted strategies for malnutrition management.

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Abstract
This research investigated the prevalence of recent and current low food intake (LIRC) and associated factors in adult hospital patients across various medical specialties in Germany. Using data from the nutritionDay survey (2016-2020), LIRC was defined as reduced food intake both on the survey day and the week prior to hospitalization. Multivariate logistic regression analyzed factors associated with LIRC. LIRC was prevalent in 21.1% of patients, varying across specialties. Factors associated with increased LIRC risk included weight loss, poor self-rated health, female sex, uncertain weight loss, digestive disease, mobility limitations, and emergency admission. Cardiac insufficiency and neurological ward admission were associated with decreased risk. Discipline-specific approaches to malnutrition management are suggested.
Publisher
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Published On
Apr 11, 2022
Authors
Sarah Elisabeth Jasmin Böhne, Michael Hiesmayr, Isabella Sulz, Silvia Tarantino, Rainer Wirth, Dorothee Volkert
Tags
low food intake
hospital patients
Germany
malnutrition
nutritional health
medical specialties
risk factors
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