Objective: Determining the rate of malnutrition according to GLIM and determining the Phase angle cut-off point value in assessing the nutritional status of elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh city.
Subject and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 251 older patients (≥ 60 years old) with COPD who visited the University Medical Ho Chi Minh city from December, 2023 to May, 2024. Information collected included: age, gender, concomitant chronic diseases, time of disease, nutritional status (GLIM), and body composition measurements.
Results: The prevalence of malnutrition according to GLIM was 53.78%. The cut-off value of Phase angle for diagnosing malnutrition in the study was 4.5o with a sensitivity of 73.33% and a specificity of 77.59%.
Conclusions: Phase angle is associated with nutritional status in ageing patients with COPD. Phase angle is a useful tool for assessing nutritional status in elderly patients with COPD.