title: Hospital malnutrition: a prospective evaluation of patients during hospitalisation.
abstract: Nutritional Status of 89 patients was assessed during their course of hospitalisation. All patients consumed diet deficit in protein and calories. The mean daily intake of calories was 819 +/- 425 Kcals and of protein was 22 +/- 19 g per day. 74.13 per cent patients lost weight while 31.25 per cent gained. 50% patients had fall in SKFT values during their hospital stay.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaul
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kapil
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Acharya
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Tandon
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins