Effect of energy intake on the nutritional status of hospitalized patients.

摘要

The effect of energy intake on the nutritional status of 47 hospitalized patients (18 with liver cirrhosis, 15 with gastro-oesophageal diseases, 5 with pancreatic diseases, and 9 with intestinal diseases) was examined. In patients without liver cirrhosis, there was a significant correlation between energy intake and BMI (r=0.465, P<0.05) and the serum albumin level (r=0.687, P<0.001). In patients with liver cirrhosis, energy intake did not reflect the nutritional status. It is concluded that energyintake could be a useful index for the nutritional assessment of patients not suffering from liver cirrhosis and that additional factors other than energy intake have to be considered for malnutrition in patients with liver cirrhosis.