Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors in hemodialysis patients

Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors in hemodialysis patients

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors in hemodialysis patients. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study of 344 hemodialysis patients from Goiânia, Goiás aged 18 years or more. The dependent variable, malnutrition, was investigated by the Subjective Global Assess...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista de Nutrição 2014-06, Vol.27 (3), p.357-366
Hauptverfasser: Freitas, Ana Tereza Vaz de Souza, Vaz, Inaiana Marques Filizola, Ferraz, Sanzia Francisca, Peixoto, Maria do Rosário Gondim, Campos, Marta Isabel Valente Moraes
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors in hemodialysis patients. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study of 344 hemodialysis patients from Goiânia, Goiás aged 18 years or more. The dependent variable, malnutrition, was investigated by the Subjective Global Assessment. The independent variables included socioeconomic, demographic, and lifestyle data, clinical history, and energy and protein intakes. The patients underwent anthropometric measurements and laboratory tests. Multiple Poisson regression determined the associated factors (p1.2 (RP=1.12, 95%CI=1.03-1.22), calorie intake
ISSN:1415-5273
1678-9865
1415-5273
DOI:10.1590/1415-52732014000300009