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García-Fuente I, Corral-Gudino L, Gabella-Martín M, Olivet-de-la-Fuente VE, Pérez-Nieto J, Miramontes-González P. How to detect non-institutionalized older patients at risk of malnutrition during their hospitalization? Comparison of 8 screening tools for malnutrition or nutritional risk. Rev Clin Esp 2024; 224:217-224. [PMID: 38490479 DOI: 10.1016/j.rceng.2024.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of malnutrition is high among the elderly population. Hospital admission is a window of opportunity for its detection. OBJECTIVE To assess the concordance of different nutritional scales in hospitalized patients. METHODS Prospective study in non-institutionalized patients over 65 years of age admitted to an internal medicine department. Five malnutrition screening surveys (MNA, MST, MUST, NRS-2000 and CONUT) and three nutritional risk screening surveys (SCREEN 3, 8 and 14) were compared. As gold standard we use the Global Malnutrition Leadership Initiative for Malnutrition (GLIM) definition of malnutrition. RESULTS Eighty-five patients (37% female, median age 83 years) were included. Forty-eight percent (95% CI 38-59%) of patients were classified as malnourished according to GLIM criteria. The SCREEN 3 scale was the most sensitive (93%; 95% CI 87-98) and MUST the most specific (91%; CI 85-99). The most effective scale for excluding suspected malnutrition was SCREEN 3 (LR- 0.17; 95% CI 0.05-0.53) and the best for confirming it was MST (LR+ 7.08; 95% CI 3.06-16.39). Concordance between the different scales was low or very low with kappa indices between 0.082 and 0.465. CONCLUSIONS A comprehensive approach is needed to detect malnutrition in hospitalized patients. More sensitive scales are more useful in initial screening. Nutritional risk tools could be effective at this stage. In a second step, malnutrition should be confirmed according to established criteria such as GLIM.
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- I García-Fuente
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; Departamento de Medicina, Dermatología y Toxicología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; IBioVALL (Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Valladolid), Valladolid, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; Departamento de Medicina, Dermatología y Toxicología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; IBioVALL (Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Valladolid), Valladolid, Spain.
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, Spain
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- Enfermería, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; Departamento de Medicina, Dermatología y Toxicología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; IBioVALL (Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Valladolid), Valladolid, Spain
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Ruiz Hernández A, González Arnáiz E. Dysphagia as a primary manifestation of basilar impression: A case report. ENDOCRINOL DIAB NUTR 2024; 71:133-137. [PMID: 38555110 DOI: 10.1016/j.endien.2024.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Secondary basilar invagination or basilar impression is an anomaly at the craniovertebral junction where the odontoid process prolapses into the foramen magnum with the risk of compressing adjacent structures and obstructing the proper flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The incidence is less than 1% in the general population and occurs mainly in the first three decades of life when it is associated with malformations of the neuroaxis. In older age, the main aetiologies are diseases that alter bone mineral density. The clinical course is usually progressive and the most common symptoms are asthenia, cervical pain and restricted movement, but also dysphonia, dyspnoea and dysphagia. It is a progressive disease which, if left untreated, can cause severe neurological damage and death. We report the case of a 79-year-old woman with osteoporosis and progressive dysphagia leading to severe malnutrition, which conditioned the decision not to intervene due to the high perioperative risk.
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- Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición del Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, Spain
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Capdevila-Reniu A, Navarro-López M, Sapena V, Jordan AI, Arroyo-Huidobro M, López-Soto A. Predictive factors of osteoporotic hip fracture in octogenarians. Rev Clin Esp 2024; 224:77-85. [PMID: 38237859 DOI: 10.1016/j.rceng.2024.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to identify the risk factors associated with osteoporotic hip fractures in octogenarians and seeks to refine primary prevention strategies for these fractures. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted a case-control study involving individuals aged 79 years and older with hip fractures, comparing them to age- and sex-matched controls without a history of hip fractures. We collected epidemiological, clinical, anthropometric, and analytical factors. We evaluated the presence of osteoporosis using bone densitometry. We defined sarcopenia according the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People criteria (EWGSOP2). RESULTS Ninety-five patients per group were analyzed, with a mean age of 82 years, of which 74% were women. The multivariate analysis included statistically significant factors found in the univariate analysis (p < 0.05). These factors included the Barthel Index, nutritional assessment using the CONUT tool, folic acid, vitamin D deficiency, presence of previous fractures, loss of visual acuity, bicipital circumference, sarcopenia, and osteoporosis (densitometry in the neck of the femur). The Nutritional state (OR: 0.08 [0.01-0.61]), the folic acid levels (OR 0.32 [0.1-1]), and a loss of visual acuity (OR 33.16 [2.91-377.87]) were the independent risk factors associated with hip fracture. CONCLUSIONS The assessment of nutritional status in elderly patients, coupled with a comprehensive geriatric assessment, represents easily reproducible and cost-effective tools. These tools can effectively aid in identifying individuals at risk of hip fractures, thereby contributing to more targeted and efficient preventive measures.
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- A Capdevila-Reniu
- Orthogeriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Orthogeriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Statistics Core Facility, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain; Biostatistics Unit, Medical School, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Orthogeriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Orthogeriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Orthogeriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Verdu-Rotellar JM, Calero E, Duran J, Navas E, Alonso S, Argemí N, Casademunt M, Furió P, Casajuana E, Vinyoles E, Muñoz MA. Impact of malnutrition on the quality of life in older patients with advanced heart failure: a cohort study. Rev Clin Esp 2024; 224:105-113. [PMID: 38280424 DOI: 10.1016/j.rceng.2024.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of malnutrition, the clinical characteristics associated with malnutrition and the impact of nutritional status on mortality, quality of life, self-care abilities, and activities of daily living in the older patients with advanced heart failure. METHODS A prospective multicentre cohort study including 260 community-dwelling elderly patients with advanced HF was conducted between June 2017 and December 2019. The study was carried out in 22 primary healthcare centres, three university hospitals, one acute-care hospital, and one geriatric rehabilitation unit in the city of Barcelona (Spain). Nutritional status was assessed at baseline using the Mini Nutritional Assessment questionnaire. Patient-reported outcome measures included quality of life (EQ-5D-3L), self-care behaviour (European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale) and impact on activities of daily living (Barthel Index). RESULTS Using the MNA-SF, 126 (48.5%) patients were identified as being at risk of malnutrition and 33 (12.7%) patients as having confirmed malnutrition. Compared to HF patients with normal nutritional status, patients with confirmed malnutrition were significantly older, with a lower BMI, and with reduced haemoglobin levels. During follow-up (median 14.9 months, Interquartile Range; 4.9-26.9), 133 (51.2%) of the included participants died, and mortality was significantly higher among patients identified as having malnutrition (p < 0.001). Better Barthel index and quality of life scores were inversely related to the risk of malnutrition, [Odds Ratio (OR) 0.97 (95% Confidence interval 0.96; 0.98) and OR 0.98 (95% Confidence interval, 0.96; 0.99)], respectively. Higher scores in the European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale, which implies worse self care, were related to higher malnutrition risk, OR 1.05 (95% Confidence interval, 1.02; 1.09. Adjusted multivariate logistic model found that malnutrition was significantly associated with poor quality of life, and adverse impacts on daily activities and self-care. CONCLUSIONS In community-dwelling older patients with advanced HF, malnutrition was associated with worse patient reported outcome measures related to poor quality of life, and adverse impacts on self-care and daily activities. Nutritional status must be systematically addressed by primary care nurses and family doctors to improve survival rates in these patients. It would be helpful the incorporation of expert professionals in nutrition in the primary health care centres.
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- J-M Verdu-Rotellar
- Gerencia Territorial de Barcelona (Primary Healthcare), Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut, School of Medicine, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain; Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Barcelona, Spain
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- Bellvitge University Hospital, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinica Sant Antoni (Institut Medic i de Rehabilitació), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Barcelona, Spain
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- Gerencia Territorial de Barcelona (Primary Healthcare), Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gerencia Territorial de Barcelona (Primary Healthcare), Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gerencia Territorial de Barcelona (Primary Healthcare), Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gerencia Territorial de Barcelona (Primary Healthcare), Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gerencia Territorial de Barcelona (Primary Healthcare), Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain
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- Gerencia Territorial de Barcelona (Primary Healthcare), Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain; Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Medicina (School of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain
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- Gerencia Territorial de Barcelona (Primary Healthcare), Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut, School of Medicine, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain; Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Barcelona, Spain.
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Raposeiras-Roubín S, Abu-Assi E, Lizancos Castro A, Barreiro Pardal C, Melendo Viu M, Cespón Fernández M, Blanco Prieto S, Rosselló X, Ibáñez B, Filgueiras-Rama D, Íñiguez Romo A. Nutrition status, obesity and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) 2022; 75:825-832. [PMID: 35279417 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2022.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES A paradoxical protective effect of obesity has been previously reported in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to determine the impact of nutritional status and body mass index (BMI) on the prognosis of AF patients. METHODS We conducted a retrospective population-based cohort study of patients with AF from 2014 to 2017 from a single health area in Spain. The CONUT score was used to assess nutritional status. Cox regression models were used to estimate the association of BMI and CONUT score with mortality. The association with embolism and bleeding was assessed by a competing risk analysis. RESULTS Among 14 849 AF patients, overweight and obesity were observed in 42.6% and 46.0%, respectively, while malnutrition was observed in 34.3%. During a mean follow-up of 4.4 years, 3335 patients died, 984 patients had a stroke or systemic embolism, and 1317 had a major bleeding event. On univariate analysis, BMI was inversely associated with mortality, embolism, and bleeding; however, this association was lost after adjustment by age, sex, comorbidities, and CONUT score (HR for composite endpoint, 0.98; 95%CI, 0.95-1.01; P=.719). Neither obesity nor overweight were predictors of mortality, embolism, and bleeding events. In contrast, nutritional status-assessed by the CONUT score-was associated with mortality, embolism and bleeding after multivariate analysis (HR for composite endpoint, 1.15; 95%CI, 1.14-1.17; P<.001). CONCLUSIONS BMI was not an independent predictor of events in patients with AF in contrast to nutritional status, which showed a strong association with mortality, embolism, and bleeding. The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT04364516).
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- Sergio Raposeiras-Roubín
- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Álvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain; Grupo de Investigación Cardiovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain; Laboratorio Traslacional para la Imagen y Terapia Cardiovascular, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain.
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Álvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain; Grupo de Investigación Cardiovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Álvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Álvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Álvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación Cardiovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Laboratorio Traslacional para la Imagen y Terapia Cardiovascular, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain; Grupo de Investigación Cardiovascular, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Laboratorio Traslacional para la Imagen y Terapia Cardiovascular, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratorio Traslacional para la Imagen y Terapia Cardiovascular, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Álvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain; Grupo de Investigación Cardiovascular, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Galicia Sur, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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Damasco-Ávila E, Velasco-Hidalgo L, Zapata-Tarrés M, Cárdenas-Cardos R, Rivera-Luna R. Feeding difficulties and eating disorders in pediatric patients with cancer. Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex 2019; 76:113-119. [PMID: 31116711 DOI: 10.24875/bmhim.19000072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Feeding difficulties and disorders are a common problem in the pediatric population, which involve a series of deficient behaviors about nutrition processes that can adversely affect psychomotor, psychosocial, and physical development of children. This study aimed to describe the frequency of feeding difficulties or disorders in pediatric patients with cancer. Methods A prospective study which included 125 children from 1-19 years treated at the Department of Oncology of the Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, was conducted. The diagnosis of eating disorders and feeding difficulties was determined during the first 48 h since admission, and the age of the patient influenced the type of disorder and feeding difficulties. Results Children older than 11 years presented more frequently an intense resistance of feeding because of discomfort pain (fear of feeding) than younger children (11.4 ± 4.7 vs. 7.4 ± 4.9, p ≤ 0.001). The most frequent alteration associated with malnutrition was loss of appetite (odds ratio [OR]: 8.8, confidence interval [CI] 95% 2.9-26.9, p<0.001), followed by fear of feeding (OR: 3.14, CI 95% 1.24-7.9, p=0.015), and the organic causes showed the highest risk for malnutrition (OR: 3.1, CI 95% 0.98-9.7, p=0.054). Conclusions Over 90% of the studied population demonstrated at least one eating disorder or feeding difficulty. The principal effect is inadequate nutritional intake due to limited appetite and fear of feeding, which can result in undernutrition. For this reason, the identification of alterations in nutrition processes should be part of the comprehensive assessment of cancer patients.
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- Subdirección de Hematología/Oncología Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, Mexico
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Pérez Aisa A, García Gavilán MC, Alcaide García J, Méndez Sánchez IM, Rivera Irigoin R, Fernández Cano F, Pereda Salguero T, Rivas Ruiz F. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is common after gastrectomy but with little impact on nutritional status. Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018; 42:1-10. [PMID: 30197248 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Available evidence assessing the impact of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) following gastrectomy is limited. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the prevalence of SIBO after gastrectomy and its association with malnutrition. To describe the antibiotic treatment required to correct it and if nutritional status improves. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective cohort study was performed at the Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol (Costa del Sol Health Agency) from 2012 to 2015. A hydrogen-methane breath test with oral glucose overload was performed. Demographic variables and nutritional parameters were collected at baseline and one month after effective treatment of SIBO. The antibiotic regimens and the number of treatment lines used were assessed. RESULTS Sixty gastrectomy patients were analysed, 58.3% of which were male. A sub-analysis of the curve was performed at 45min to minimise possible false positives, and SIBO was identified in 61.6% of cases. SIBO patients tended to have a lower BMI, although this trend was not statistically significant. After treatment with rifaximin, 94.6% of patients were still positive for SIBO, which fell to 85.7% after metronidazole. The rate of total antibiotic treatment failure was 67.6%. No statistically significant changes were found in nutritional parameters after treatment. CONCLUSIONS SIBO was identified in 61.6% of patients after gastrectomy. No correlation was found with any malnutrition parameter. Rifaximin and metronidazole were found to be largely ineffective in eradicating SIBO. When treatment was effective, the impact on malnutrition was negligible and may have been associated with other factors.
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- Angeles Pérez Aisa
- Unidad de Digestivo, Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga, España.
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- Unidad de Anatomía Patológica, Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga, España
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- Unidad de Investigación, Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol, Marbella, Málaga, España
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Markaki A, Grammatikopoulou MG, Venihaki M, Kyriazis J, Perakis K, Stylianou K. Associations of adiponectin and leptin levels with protein-energy wasting, in end stage renal disease patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 63:449-457. [PMID: 27638461 DOI: 10.1016/j.endonu.2016.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Revised: 07/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of protein-energy wasting (PEW) in hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients in our center and determine whether adiponectin and leptin are involved in the development of PEW. DESIGN Prospective (18 months). SETTING University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. SUBJECTS Seventy-four end-stage-renal-disease patients, 47 on HD and 27 on PD. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES At three sequential time points (baseline, 6 and 18 months) anthropometric, nutritional and inflammatory status data were collected. Serum adiponectin and leptin were also assessed at each time point. Patients were allocated to 3 strata according to PEW severity (0, 1-2 and ≥3 criteria for PEW). RESULTS Adiponectin and leptin levels were greater among PD compared to HD patients (p≤0.035). Adiponectin levels were incrementally greater across increasing strata of PEW (p≤0.002). Leptin showed the opposite trend, with lower levels in malnourished patients and higher levels in patients with zero PEW criteria (p≤0.042). Alterations of adiponectin levels during the observation period were dependent on PEW stratum (p≤0.021) and mode of dialysis (p≤0.002), after adjustment for age, dialysis vintage, gender and fat mass index. Particularly, adiponectin levels increased over time in HD patients with ≥3 criteria for PEW, whereas adiponectin levels decreased in PD patients with ≥3 criteria for PEW throughout the study. Leptin alterations over time were not affected by dialysis mode or PEW stratification. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides evidence that increased adiponectin and decreased leptin levels are independently associated with PEW and thus, poor prognosis.
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- Anastasia Markaki
- Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Sitia, Greece.
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- Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Alexander Technological Educational Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, General Hospital of Chios, Chios, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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Pérez-Ríos M, Santiago-Pérez MI, Leis R, Malvar A, Suanzes J, Hervada X. [Prevalence of malnutrition in Spanish schoolchildren]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2017; 89:44-49. [PMID: 29102499 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2017.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND AIMS The term malnutrition includes malnutrition due to excess or obesity, underweight as well as stunted growth. Its prevalence in a population can be estimated using anthropometric variables. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of malnutrition in Galician schoolchildren aged 6 to 15years in the school year 2013-2014. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on a representative sample by gender and age of the Galician population of 6 to 15years old. The prevalence of obesity, underweight, and short stature was estimated by age and gender using the reference standards proposed by the World Health Organisation. RESULTS Of the total of 7,438 schoolchildren weighed and measured, 16.4% had malnutrition. The prevalence of obesity was 14.8%, underweight was 0.7%, and short stature for age was estimated at 1%. Obesity was more prevalent among boys. As regards underweight and short stature, when there were differences, prevalence was higher among girls. CONCLUSIONS In Galicia, 16 out of every 100 schoolchildren aged 6 to 15years had malnutrition, with that due to excess or obesity being the most frequent. Prevalence of underweight and short stature did not exceed 1%. This data shows that primary prevention measures should be promoted at an early age to reduce malnutrition due to excess or adiposity, in particular.
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- Mónica Pérez-Ríos
- Subdirección de Información sobre Saúde e Epidemioloxía, Dirección Xeral de Saúde Pública, Consellería de Sanidade, Xunta de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España; Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España.
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- Subdirección de Información sobre Saúde e Epidemioloxía, Dirección Xeral de Saúde Pública, Consellería de Sanidade, Xunta de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España
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- Subdirección de Información sobre Saúde e Epidemioloxía, Dirección Xeral de Saúde Pública, Consellería de Sanidade, Xunta de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España
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- Subdirección de Programas de Fomento de Estilos de Vida Saudables, Dirección Xeral de Saúde Pública, Consellería de Sanidade, Xunta de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España
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- Subdirección de Información sobre Saúde e Epidemioloxía, Dirección Xeral de Saúde Pública, Consellería de Sanidade, Xunta de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España
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Chávez Valencia V, Mejía Rodríguez O, Viveros Sandoval ME, Abraham Bermúdez J, Gutiérrez Castellanos S, Orizaga de la Cruz C, Roa Córdova MA. Prevalence of malnutrition-inflammation complex syndrome and its correlation with thyroid hormones in chronic haemodialysis patients. Nefrologia 2018; 38:57-63. [PMID: 29102271 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Revised: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Low levels of thyroid hormones, total triiodothyronine (T3) and free triiodothyronine (FT3) in haemodialysis patients is a marker of malnutrition and inflammation and are predictors of mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of malnutrition-inflammation complex syndrome in haemodialysis and its relationship with the thyroid hormones thyrotropin, T3, FT3 and free thyroxine (FT4), as well as to evaluate the prevalence of low FT3 syndrome and its correlation with nutritional and inflammatory markers. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cross-sectional, analytical and comparative study that enrolled 128 haemodialysis patients: 50.8% females; mean age 45.05±17.01 years; mean time on haemodialysis 45.4±38.8 months; 29.7% diabetics; 79.7% with hypertension. Serum thyroid hormones thyrotropin, T3, FT3 and FT4 concentrations were measured and Malnutritition-Inflammation Score (MIS) was applie to diagnostic. RESULTS Mean thyroid hormone values were: thyroid hormones thyrotropin 2.48±1.8 mIU/ml (range: 0.015-9.5), T3 1.18±0.39 ng/ml (range 0.67-2.64), FT3 5.21±0.96pmol/l (range: 3.47-9.75); FT4 1.35±0.4 ng/ml (range: 0.52-2.57). Malnutrition-inflammation complex syndrome prevalence was 53.9%; 11.7% presented low FT3 levels. Serum T3 and FT3 concentrations inversely correlated with Malnutritition-Inflammation Score (MIS), while FT4 correlated positively with Malnutrition-Inflammation Score. In the linear regression analysis, low FT3 was associated with IL-6 (β= 0.265, p=.031), C-reactive protein (CRP) (β= -0.313, p=.018) and albumin (β= 0.276, p=.002). CONCLUSION Low T3 and FT3 levels are correlated with malnutrition and inflammation parameters. Malnutrition-inflammation complex syndrome can affect serum concentrations of thyroid hormones.
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Calleja-Fernández A, Velasco-Gimeno C, Vidal-Casariego A, Pintor-de-la-Maza B, Frías-Soriano L, Villar-Taibo R, García-Peris P, Cano-Rodríguez I, García-Fernández C, Ballesteros-Pomar MD. Impact of kitchen organization on oral intake of malnourished inpatients: A two-center study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 64:409-416. [PMID: 28895536 DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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AIM To determine the impact of the type of hospital kitchen on the dietary intake of patients. METHODS A cross-sectional, two-centre study, of cooking in a traditional kitchen (TK) and in a chilled kitchen (CK). Subjective global assessment (SGA) was used for nutritional diagnosis. Before study start, a dietician performed a nutritional assessment of the menus of each hospital. All dishes were weighed upon arrival to the ward and at the end of the meal. RESULTS 201 and 41 patients from the centres with TK and CK respectively were evaluated. Prevalence of malnutrition risk was 50.2% at the hospital with TK and 48.8% at the hospital with CK (p=0.328). Forty-eight and 56 dishes were nutritionally evaluated at the hospitals with TK and CK respectively. Intake analysis consisted of 1993 and 846 evaluations in the hospitals with TK and CK respectively. Median food consumption was 76.83% at the hospital with TK (IQR 45.76%) and 83.43% (IQR 40.49%) at the hospital with CK (p<0.001). Based on the prevalence of malnutrition, a higher protein and energy intake was seen in malnourished patients from the CK as compared to the TK hospital, but differences were not significant after adjustment for other factors. CONCLUSIONS Cooking in a chilled kitchen, as compared to a traditional kitchen, may increase energy and protein intake in hospitalized patients, which is particularly beneficial for malnourished patients.
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- Alicia Calleja-Fernández
- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain; Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, University of León, León, Spain.
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- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
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- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
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- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
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- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
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- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
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Márquez Mesa E, Baz Figueroa C, Suárez Llanos JP, Sanz Pereda P, Barrera Gómez MÁ. Nutrition management in enhanced recovery after abdominal pancreatic surgery. Cir Esp 2017; 95:361-368. [PMID: 28778547 DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2017.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Revised: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Multimodal rehabilitation programs are perioperative standardized strategies with the objective of improving patient recovery, and decreasing morbidity, hospital stay and health cost. The nutritional aspect is an essential component of multimodal rehabilitation programs and therefore nutritional screening is recommended prior to hospital admission, avoiding pre-surgical fasting, with oral carbohydrate overload and early initiation of oral intake after surgery. However, there are no standardized protocols of diet progression after pancreatic surgery. A systematic review was been performed of papers published between 2006 and 2016, describing different nutritional strategies after pancreatic surgery and its possible implications in postoperative outcome. The studies evaluated are very heterogeneous, so conclusive results could not be drawn on the diet protocol to be implemented, its influence on clinical variables, or the need for concomitant artificial nutrition.
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- Elena Márquez Mesa
- Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
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- Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
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- Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España.
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- Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
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- Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
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Pérez-Torres A, González Garcia ME, San José-Valiente B, Bajo Rubio MA, Celadilla Diez O, López-Sobaler AM, Selgas R. Protein-energy wasting syndrome in advanced chronic kidney disease: prevalence and specific clinical characteristics. Nefrologia 2017; 38:141-151. [PMID: 28755901 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2017.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Protein-energy wasting (PEW) is associated with increased mortality and differs depending on the chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage and the dialysis technique. The prevalence in non-dialysis patients is understudied and ranges from 0 to 40.8%. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the nutritional status of a group of Spanish advanced CKD patients by PEW criteria and subjective global assessment (SGA). PATIENTS AND METHODS Cross-sectional study of 186 patients (101 men) with a mean age of 66.1±16 years. The nutritional assessment consisted of: SGA, PEW criteria, 3-day dietary records, anthropometric parameters and bioelectrical impedance vector analysis. RESULTS The prevalence of PEW was 30.1%, with significant differences between men and women (22.8 vs. 33.8%, p < 0.005), while 27.9% of SGA values were within the range of malnutrition. No differences were found between the 2methods. Men had higher proteinuria, percentage of muscle mass and nutrient intake. Women had higher levels of total cholesterol, HDL and a higher body fat percentage. The characteristics of patients with PEW were low albumin levels and a low total lymphocyte count, high proteinuria, low fat and muscle mass and a high Na/K ratio. The multivariate analysis found PEW to be associated with: proteinuria (OR: 1.257; 95% CI: 1.084-1.457, p=0.002), percentage of fat intake (OR: 0.903; 95% CI: 0.893-0.983, p=0.008), total lymphocyte count (OR: 0.999; 95% CI: 0.998-0.999, p=0.001) and cell mass index (OR: 0.995; 95% CI: 0.992-0.998). CONCLUSION Malnutrition was identified in Spanish advanced CKD patients measured by different tools. We consider it appropriate to adapt new diagnostic elements to PEW criteria.
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario La Paz. IdiPAZ, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Bromatología I, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario La Paz. IdiPAZ, Madrid, España
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Aguilà Q, Ramón MÀ, Matesanz S, Vilatimó R, Del Moral I, Brotons C, Ulied À. Assessment study of the nutritional status, eating habits and physical activity of the schooled population of Centelles, Hostalets de Balenyà and Sant Martí de Centelles (ALIN 2014 Study). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 64:138-145. [PMID: 28440752 DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Revised: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Malnourishment can be caused by either a lack of food or an excess of low-nutrient foods. Due to several factors, this predisposes children to academic failure. The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of school children with eating problems, study their nutrition level, food quality in the diet, and level of physical activity. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study involved the school children between 3 months and 16.5 years of age in the municipalities of Centelles, Hostalets de Balenyà and Sant Martí de Centelles. Personal, age, nutrition and physical activity data were collected for the descriptive and bivariate analyses. RESULTS A total of 1,374 children were included, of which 122 were under 3 years of age (8.9%). Obesity was recorded in 2.5%, while 17.2, 15.6 and 64.8% were overweight, underweight and of normal weight, respectively. The remaining 1,252 children were over 3 years of age (91.1%), and obesity was recorded in 8.1%, while 26.1, 11.0 and 62.9% were overweight, underweight and of normal weight, respectively. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet decreased significantly with increasing age. The maintenance of body weight was significantly correlated to the consumption of carbohydrates for breakfast before going to school, daily fruit consumption, and not having a need for care from the social services. The differences in physical activity and a sedentary lifestyle proved significant between males and females. CONCLUSION Being underweight and overweight are factors related to eating habits and dependency upon the social services.
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- Queralt Aguilà
- Servicio de Dietética y Nutrición, Equip d'Atenció Primària Centelles, Centelles, Barcelona, España.
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Equip d'Atenció Primària Centelles, Centelles, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Equip d'Atenció Primària Centelles, Centelles, Barcelona, España
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- Medicina Interna, Equip d'Atenció Primària Centelles, Centelles, Barcelona, España
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- Unitat de Recerca, Equip d'Atenció Primària Sardenya-Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau, Barcelona, España
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- Unitat de Recerca, Equip d'Atenció Primària Sardenya-Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Equip d'Atenció Primària Centelles, Centelles, Barcelona, España
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Acevedo P, García Esteban MT, Lopez-Ejeda N, Gómez A, Marrodán MD. Influence of malnutrition upon all-cause mortality among children in Swaziland. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 64:204-210. [PMID: 28417875 DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2017.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the effect of the type of malnutrition, sex, age and the presence of edema upon all-cause mortality in children under 5 years of age. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted during 2010 and 2011 in Swaziland. Sex, age, weight and height were taken to classify nutritional status according to the 2006 WHO growth standards: stunting (low height for age), wasting (low weight for height or low body mass index for age) and underweight (low weight for age). The sample (309 boys and 244 girls under 5 years of age) was analyzed by sex and age groups (under and equal/over 12 months). The association between variables was evaluated using the χ2 test. Cox regression analysis (HR, 95% CI) was used to assess the likelihood of mortality. RESULTS The mortality risk in malnourished children under one year of age was lower among females and increased in the presence of severe edema. Wasting combined with underweight increased the mortality risk in children under 12 months of age 5-fold, versus 11-fold in older children. The combination of stunting, wasting and underweight was closely associated to mortality. Stunting alone (not combined with wasting) did not significantly increase the mortality risk. CONCLUSIONS Sex, severe edema and wasting are predictors of mortality in malnourished children. Regardless of these factors, children with deficiencies referred to weight for height and weight for age present a greater mortality risk in comparison with children who present stunting only.
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- Paula Acevedo
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Zoology and Physical Anthropology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain; Research Group for Nutritional Epidemiology (EPINUT-UCM), Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
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- Technical Department, Action Against Hunger (ACF-Spain), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Zoology and Physical Anthropology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain; Research Group for Nutritional Epidemiology (EPINUT-UCM), Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain; University Institute of Environmental Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain.
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Loria-Kohen V, Marcos-Pasero H, de la Iglesia R, Aguilar-Aguilar E, Espinosa-Salinas I, Herranz J, Ramírez de Molina A, Reglero G. Multiple chemical sensitivity: Genotypic characterization, nutritional status and quality of life in 52 patients. Med Clin (Barc) 2017; 149:141-146. [PMID: 28283271 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a chronic, multisystem syndrome of unknown etiology. The aim of the present study was to describe the nutritional status and quality of life of patients suffering from MCS, as well as to identify potential polymorphisms associated with this illness. PATIENTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional, descriptive study was performed on patients with a diagnosis of MCS. Data on anthropometric and body composition variables, hand muscle strength and quality of life were collected. The selection of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) was based on genes previously associated with MCS and genes involved in inflammatory and oxidative stress pathways. RESULTS A total of 52 patients (93.2% female), with a mean age of 50.9 (10.3) years were included in the study. Among them, based on their BMI, 48% had an inadequate nutritional status (17% were underweight and 32% were overweight or obese). Thirty percent of patients had a low muscle mass for their age, 84% had muscle strength below the tenth percentile, and 51.8% had a high fat mass percentage. Regarding quality of life, all median scores were lower than those of other illnesses assessed for every subscale assessed. Statistically significant differences between patient cases and controls were found with respect to rs1801133 (MTHFR), rs174546 (FADS1) and rs1801282 (PPARγ) polymorphisms. CONCLUSION A high percentage of patients had a poor nutritional status, low muscle strength and decreased muscle mass. These facts exacerbate the already-lower quality of life of these patients. Specific genetic polymorphisms associated with the syndrome or its pathogenesis were not identified.
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- Viviana Loria-Kohen
- IMDEA-Food, Campus de Excelencia Internacional (CEI) UAM+CSIC, Madrid, España.
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- IMDEA-Food, Campus de Excelencia Internacional (CEI) UAM+CSIC, Madrid, España
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- IMDEA-Food, Campus de Excelencia Internacional (CEI) UAM+CSIC, Madrid, España
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- IMDEA-Food, Campus de Excelencia Internacional (CEI) UAM+CSIC, Madrid, España; Departamento de Producción y Caracterización de Nuevos Alimentos, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación (CIAL), Campus de Excelencia Internacional (CEI) UAM+CSIC, Madrid, España
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Martínez Ortiz A, Domínguez Pinilla N, Wudineh M, González-Granado LI. [International adoption from Ethiopia in a 5-year period]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2015; 82:302-7. [PMID: 25047307 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2014.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2014] [Revised: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION An increase in the number of internationally adopted children has been observed in the last few years. The country of origin that has experienced a greater increase is Ethiopia. The health of internationally adopted children from Ethiopia has not been extensively assessed to date. The main objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of infectious diseases in children adopted from Ethiopia, and to assess their nutritional status. METHOD A prospective, observational cohort study was conducted using the medical records of 251 children adopted from Ethiopia to Spain in the period from Jan 1, 2006 and December 31, 2010. RESULTS The mean age of the children was 7 months (range 1-120). Abnormalities were detected on physical examination in 56.6%. In 90% of cases the child was less than 5 years-old. Half of the sample had a weight below the third percentile, with some degree of malnutrition in 65% of the children. HIV exposure was not uncommon (4.8%). CONCLUSIONS Low weight and acute gastroenteritis were the main findings in this cohort. Infectious diseases should be systematically assessed.
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Galán Sánchez-Heredero MJ, Santander Vaquero C, Cortázar Sáez M, de la Morena López F, Susi García R, Martínez Rincón MDC. [Relationship between dysphagia and malnutritition in patients over 65 years of age]. Enferm Clin 2014; 24:183-90. [PMID: 24560979 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2013.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2013] [Revised: 12/15/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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AIMS The main objective of this study was to understand the relationship between oropharyngeal dysphagia, nutritional risk factors and functional impairment in the elderly (>65y) admitted to a medical-surgical hospital unit. Secondary objectives were to determine the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia, the nutritional status and their functional capacity. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study was performed. It included patients over 65 years of age admitted to the Gastroenterology-Urology Department in La Princesa University Hospital (Madrid, Spain) during the months of February and March. The following variables were recorded: age, sex, body mass index, family support, diagnosis, comorbidity, oropharyngeal dysphagia (EAT-10 and volume-viscosity evaluation method), malnutrition (Mininutritional Assessment) and functional capacity (Barthel index). RESULTS A total of 167 patients were recruited, with 30.8% and 15.4% prevalence of dysphagia and malnutrition, respectively. Prevalence of malnutrition increased to 75% in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia. The logistic regression analysis showed how conditions as low score on the Barthel index (OR 0.97 [95% CI, 0.95-0.99]), comorbidity (OR 7.98 [CI 95%, 3.09-20.61]) and dysphagia (OR 4.07 [CI 95%, 1.57-10.52]) were associated with a greater likelihood of suffering malnutrition. DISCUSSION Oropharyngeal dysphagia is one of the most underdiagnosed and underestimated conditions among elderly patients and one that has a greater effect on their nutritional status. Accordingly, we suggest using established diagnostic methods with a multidisciplinary team collaboration for its early detection.
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- Unidad de Aparato Digestivo y Urología, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Estadística e Investigación Operativa III, Facultad de Estudios Estadísticos, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España
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