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标题：Factors associated with malnutrition in hospitalized cancer patients: a croos-sectional study
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作者：Fernanda Rafaella de Melo Silva ; Mirella Gondim Ozias Aquino de Oliveira ; Alex Sandro Rolland Souza 等
期刊名称：Nutrition Journal
印刷版ISSN：1475-2891
电子版ISSN：1475-2891
出版年度：2015
卷号：14
期号：1
页码：123
DOI：10.1186/s12937-015-0113-1
语种：English
出版社：BioMed Central
摘要：The incidence of cancer is increasing worldwide and with it the prevalence of malnutrition, which is responsible for the death of almost 20 % of cancer patients. The objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with malnutrition in hospitalized cancer patients. Cross-sectional study conducted with 277 hospitalized patients in the Institute of Integrative Medicine Prof. Fernando Figueira from March to November 2013. The nutritional status was classified as well-nourished and moderate/severe malnutrition, according to the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment. The association between moderate/severe malnutrition and demographic, behavioral, socioeconomic, clinical, therapeutic and nutritional variables was investigated through univariate regression and hierarchical Poisson models, with a 5 % significance level. The prevalence of malnutrition was 71.1 %, being classified as moderate in 35.4 % and severe in 35.7 %. After multivariate analysis, smokers/ex-smokers low socioeconomic status, performance status ≥2 and age ≥60 years were associated with increased risk of malnutrition. There was observed a high prevalence of moderate/severe malnutrition in cancer patients, with the increased risk of malnutrition associated with the presence of factors that can be assessed during hospital admission suggesting a higher alert of the medical and health care staff about the need for nutritional assessment and intervention.
关键词：Nutrition assessment ; Risk factors ; Malnutrition ; Cancer