Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mettu University, Mettu, Ethiopia
Research Article
Change in Nutritional Status and Its Associated Factors among Adult Patients Admitted to Mettu Karl Compressive Specialized Hospital in Southwest Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study
Author(s): Dagim Dagne, Ebisa Negera, Rukiya Debalke, Soresa Alemu* and Sabit Zeinu
Background: A large proportion of hospital patients are malnourished. At admission, approximately 30% to 50% of patients are at risk of malnutrition, and many of these patients experience further nutritional decline during their hospital stay. Malnutrition in hospitalized patients has significant clinical consequences, including an increased risk of medical complications, a longer length of stay, and a lower quality of life in adult patients. Despite this there is a scarcity of evidence on the change in nutritional status among adult hospitalized patients and the factors that influence it.
Methods: From June 1 to July 30, 2021, a hospital-based prospective cohort study involving 270 medical, surgical, and gynecologic wards admitted adult patients aged 18 years was conducted at Mettu Karl Compressive Specialized Hospital. At admission and bef.. View More»