Articles Vol. 65 No. CĐ10 - Bệnh viện Thống Nhất 30/10/2024

1. DETERMINATION OF MUSCLE STRENGTH CUT-OFF POINT IN ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN THE ELDERLY AT THONG NHAT HOSPITAL, HO CHI MINH CITY

Duong Thi Kim Loan1,2, Nguyen The Han3,4, Vo Van Tam2,5,6,7, Tran Thi Tai1,2, Cong Huyen Ton Nư Bao Lien1,2, Tran Le Ha Thu1,2
1 Department of Nutrition, Thong Nhat Hospital
2 Khoa Dinh dưỡng Lâm sàng, Bệnh viện Thống Nhất
3 Department of Medical examination on request, Thong Nhat Hospital
4 Khoa Khám bệnh theo yêu cầu, Bệnh viện Thống Nhất
5 Department of Nutrition, Thong Nhat Hospita
6 Department of Nutrition and Food, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh city
7 Bộ môn Dinh dưỡng – Thực phẩm, Đại học Y Dược Tp.HCM
Corresponding author: vantam.yds@gmail.com
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v65iCD10.1582
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Cut-off point muscle strength malnutrition elderly people Thong Nhat Hospital
Abstract

Objective: Determining the cut-off point value for muscle strength assessment to determine the risk of malnutrition in the elderly (≥ 60 years old) at Thong Nhat Hospital.

Subject and method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 260 elderly patients (≥ 60 years old) who visited the Outpatient clinic, Thong Nhat Hospital in October 2020.

Results: The cut-off point value of muscle strength in assessing the risk of malnutrition for elderly patients visiting Thong Nhat hospital was 23.1 kilograms for men and 15.8 kilograms for women. There was a statistically significant relationship between the rate of malnutrition risk according to the cut-off point with nutritional status according to BMI (p=0.008), undernutrition according to arm circumference (p=0.002), functional impairment according to KATZ (p=0.004) and impaired cognitive function according to 6-CIT (p<0.001).

Conclusion: Measurement of muscle strength in the assessment of nutritional status in the elderly is essential and a cut-off point value in assessing the risk of malnutrition is needed to be applied in clinical practice.

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