Articles Tập 67 Số CĐ15 25/09/2026

NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG OLDER INPATIENTS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE, PHAM NGOC THACH LAM DONG TRADITIONAL MEDICINE HOSPITAL IN 2025

Hoang Thi Thao, Nguyen Quang Dung, Nghiem Nguyet Thu, Nguyen Hoang Thanh, Quach Huu Thai
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v67iCD15.6787
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Abstract

Background: Poor nutritional status in older adults is often accompanied by several adverse outcomes during treatment, including functional decline, a greater burden of complications, and prolonged hospitalization. However, data on nutritional status assessed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) in traditional medicine hospitals in Vietnam remain limited.

Objective: To assess nutritional status and describe associated factors among older inpatients at the Department of General Internal Medicine, Pham Ngoc Thach Lam Dong Traditional Medicine Hospital in 2025.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 225 inpatients aged 60 years and older. Nutritional status was classified by the MNA, with height, weight, body mass index (BMI), mid-arm circumference (MAC), and calf circumference (CC). Associations with an MNA score <24 were examined using univariable and multivariable logistic regression.

Results: Participants had a mean age of 70.1 ± 6.9 years and 58.2% were women. The mean MNA score was 22.51 ± 3.65; malnutrition was present in 6.2%, while 46.2% were at risk. In the adjusted model, unemployment was associated with higher odds of an MNA score <24 (aOR 2.76; 95% CI 1.37-5.56; p=0.004), as was the use of more than two medications per day (aOR 2.37; 95% CI 1.12-5.00; p=0.023).

Conclusions: MNA classified 52.4% of patients as malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. After adjustment, unemployment and taking more than two medications per day remained associated with an MNA score <24. Routine use of the MNA may help identify cases requiring nutritional intervention at an early stage.

Keywords
older adults; MNA; nutritional status; risk of malnutrition
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