isk of malnutrition and oral nutritional support in a cohort of hospital inpatients

Introduction: The disease-related malnutrition is considered a serious problem since it strongly related to higher mortality rates, longer hospital stays, and increased costs for medical care. A highly associated risk factor has been the decreased oral intake during stay; however, use of nutritional supplements allows heal burden having positive results. Objective: To evaluate effect 4 days in anthropometric variables, energy, protein inpatients. Materials methods: cohort study, third-level which within first 24 hours admission, was assessed (NRS-2002), prescribed supplements, its follow-up 4-day consumption impact on weight, body mass index muscle strength estimated by dynamometry were analyzed; additionally, (energy proteins) assessed. Results: total 290 patients (167W/123M) assessed, with an average age 54.7±17.3 years. prevalence at admission 50.3% from patients, 10.3% (n=30) received supplements. After energy shown those >50% adherence days; we found adequacy percentage 73.6 ± 33 101 32 (p=0.003) 75.8 45 108 58 (p=0.016), appropriate tolerance. No differences documented arm variables. Conclusions: stay increases considerably