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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v65i4.1211
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Tân, Đoàn D. ., Kim, N. T. B. ., Tuấn, P. N. ., Hoàng, P. M. ., Thanh, P. T. P. ., & Dũng, N. T. T. . (2024). 23. PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION AND RELATED FACTORS AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS AT GIA DINH PEOPLE’S HOSPITAL, HO CHI MINH CITY. Vietnam Journal of Community Medicine, 65(4). https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v65i4.1211

23. PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION AND RELATED FACTORS AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS AT GIA DINH PEOPLE’S HOSPITAL, HO CHI MINH CITY

Doan Duy Tan1, Nguyen Thi Be Kim1, Pham Nhat Tuan1, Pham Minh Hoang2, Pham Thi Phuong Thanh1, Nguyen Thanh Tien Dung3
1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy at HCMC
2 HCMC Hospital for Rehabilitation - Professional Diseases
3 Gia Dinh People's Hospital, HCMC

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Abstract

Objective: To describe the prevalence of malnutrition and related factors among elderly patients at
Gia Dinh People’s hospital, Ho Chi Minh City in 2023


Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 97 elderly inpatients at the Department of
Geriatrics, Gia Dinh People's Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, from February to May 2023. The collected
information includes nutritional status (MNA-SF, BMI), characteristics of sociology and pathology,
laboratory findings.


Results: The malnutrition rate in elderly patients identified with MNA-SF was 75.3% and 25.7%
with BMI. The study suggests that there exist statistically significant relationships between
malnutrition rate (according to MNA-SF) and age distribution, income source, dyslipidemia, and
hemoglobin (p < 0.05).


Conclusions: The percentage of elderly patients with malnutrition is rather high. Therefore, it is
necessary to have individualized nutritional intervention solutions for each elderly inpatient before,
during, and after hospitalization.

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Keywords

Malnutrition, elderly patients, MNA-SF, BMI.

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