Prevalence of Malnutrition Based on Global Leadership Initiative on Malnultrition (GLIM) Criteria and Its Associated Factors Among Adult Inpatients in Medical Wards Hospital Serdang, Selangor

Dahlan, Nur Alia Balqis (2020) Prevalence of Malnutrition Based on Global Leadership Initiative on Malnultrition (GLIM) Criteria and Its Associated Factors Among Adult Inpatients in Medical Wards Hospital Serdang, Selangor. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Malnutrition is very common among patients and it can cause many adverse effects such as longer hospital stay, higher readmission rate, higher mortality rate, and higher hospital costs. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of malnutrition using Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria , its association with socio-demographic characteristics, health and medical status, body mass index (BMI), dietary adequacy and functional status and to determine the differences between malnourished and well-nourished adults patients in terms of age, duration of stay, number of comorbidities, BMI, energy intake, protein intake and handgrip strength. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 239 adult inpatients in medical wards Hospital Serdang. The data collection form was used to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics and health and medical status. Body weight and height were measured using Omron HBF-375 and BMI was calculated. Dietary adequacy was assessed using 24-hour dietary recall and handgrip strength was measured to assess the functional status. Most of the subjects aged between 18 to 59 years old, male, Malay, have lower educational level, unemployed, presented with underlying disease along with comorbidities, have the BMI of overweight and obese, have energy and protein inadequacy, and lower handgrip strength. Approximately, 25.5% of adult inpatients were malnourished, (4.6% moderately and 20.9% severely malnourished) while another 74.5% of them were well-nourished. Patients with higher number of comorbidities and BMI were more likely to be malnourished (p<0.05). Furthermore, lower educational level, unemployment, lower household income, presented with underlying disease, lower BMI, have energy and protein inadequacy, and have lower handgrip strength were noted among malnourished patients as compared to the well-nourished counterparts. In conclusion, the malnutrition in hospital is prevalent and early identification is important through nutrition screening. This early malnutrition screening can then lead to early provision of nutrition intervention to reduce the detrimental effects of malnutrition during and after stay in hospital.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	21 Feb 2023 02:53
Last Modified:	21 Feb 2023 02:53
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/772

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