Impact of nutrition status and body mass index on mortality in hospitalized general medical patients: A prospective observational study.

Vineet AgrawalLakshminarayanan SubithaRajappa MedhaSurendran Deepanjali

Published in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2022)

Higher age, higher MEWS scores, severe malnourishment, and higher BMI scores were independent risk factors for 1-month mortality in hospitalized general medical patients.

Keyphrases

body mass index
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
weight gain