title: [The biochemical assessment of the nutritional status in patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital].
abstract: The prevalence of cases of malnutrition is common in hospitals. Also, some psychiatric disorders have been associated with deficient nutrition. Within this context, analytical evaluations represent a valuable instrument in evaluating the nutritive state of the individual and groups of people, providing specific information at an early stage. Based on the above, the influence of hospitalization and the psychopathological state of 350 patients who had been admitted to a Psychiatric Hospital were studied. The biochemical and haematological determinations performed included the following measurements, parameters and indexes: glucose, proteins, plasmatics, minerals and lipids, haemoglobin, haematocrit and seric iron, as well as a leucocytic count and creatinine-height index. These data as a whole suggest that the frequency of situations of malnutrition is similar to those observed previously in other hospitalized groups and that situations of protein-caloric malnutrition are more common than deficiencies of minerals or vitamins.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Urbistondo
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Velasco
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Martínez
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000097:blood; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
vernacular_title: Valoración bioquímica del estado nutritivo en pacientes ingresados en un hospital psiquiátrico.