Prevalence of Nutritional Risk at Admission in Internal Medicine Wards in Portugal: The Multicentre Cross-Sectional ANUMEDI Study

Ricardo Marinho (First author), Ana Pessoa, Marta Lopes, Joao Rosinhas, João Pinho, Joana Silveira, Ana Amado, Sandra Silva, Bruno Oliveira, Anibal Marinho, Harriët Jager-Wittenaar

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Abstract

Disease-related undernutrition is highly prevalent and requires timely intervention. However, identifying undernutrition often relies on physician judgment. As Internal Medicine wards are the backbone of the hospital setting, insight into the prevalence of nutritional risk in this population is essential. We aimed to determine the prevalence of nutritional risk in Internal Medicine wards, to identify its correlates, and to assess the agreement between the physicians’ impression of nutritional risk and evaluation by Nutritional Risk Screening 2002.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)420-427
JournalActa Médica Portuguesa
Volume34
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2021

Keywords

  • undernutrition
  • medicine wards
  • internal medicine
  • nutritional assessment
  • hospitalization

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