OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between low birth weight and nutritional status at the end of the first year of life. METHODS This was a nested case-control study within a cohort. The study was carried out at maternity hospitals in four cities in the Zona da Mata Meridional in Pernambuco state, Brazil. Newborn infants were recruited during the first 24 hours of life. Their weights were ...

BACKGROUND The nutritional status (NS) of patients with neoplasms can affect length of hospital stay. AIM To investigated nutritional changes and risk factors associated with length of hospital stay in patients with neoplasms. METHODS A cross-sectional study was done to investigate nutritional status by classic anthropometry, energy intake, gastrointestinal changes, indicators of nutritiona...

Data on the prevalence of malnutrition among patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI) are lacking. The aim of the present study was to assess nutritional risk at admission, and the status of nutritional support in the UK SCI Centres (SCIC); a cross-sectional, multicentre study in four SCIC. A standardised questionnaire was used and distributed to the participating SCIC. After obtaining informed...

Nutritional status assessment of the critically ill patient is performed to classify nutritional status, identify nutritional risk and to serve as a baseline for monitoring nutrition support adequacy. Identification of nutritional risk indicates the need for nutrition support to maintain body functions and to facilitate recovery. It aids in preventing malnutrition by identifying patients who re...

Nutritional status assessment of the critically ill patient is performed to classify nutritional status, identify nutritional risk and to serve as a baseline for monitoring nutrition support adequacy. Identification of nutritional risk indicates the need for nutrition support to maintain body functions and to facilitate recovery. It aids in preventing malnutrition by identifying patients who re...

Four hundred and forty-four high-risk oncology patients with malnutrition participated in this study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of nutrition education on improving an oncology patient's dietary intake. We used a nutritional risk screening to select oncology patients in need of nutritional care. Team Nutrition provides technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for patie...

Background: Undernutrition/nutritional risk were evaluated longitudinally in 531 hospitalized elderly by four validated methods to appraise the most feasible for routine use. Design: Within 48hrs of admission&24hrs before discharge: the following data were collected: clinical data, nutritional status (BMI, %weight loss) & risk (MNA, MUST), energy requirements (Owen et al), diet. Results: Signif...

OBJECTIVE Verify the association between anthropometric indicators and the Subjective Global Assessment of Nutritional Status (SGA) and the Screening of Risk for Nutritional Status and Growth (STRONGkids) scales. METHODS A cross-sectional study with patients from 0 to 18 years admitted in the Hospital das Clínicas, Goiânia (GO), between August and November 2015. Children and adolescents admit...