title: Evaluation of nutritional status using anthropometric measurements and MQSGA in geriatric hemodialysis patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Malnutrition is common among hemodialysis patients and is associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate nutritional status of geriatric hemodialysis patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Total of 163 hemodialysis patients were initially screened, and 55 patients (28 males, 27 females; mean age: 72.9±8.4 years) met the criteria for inclusion. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to modified quantitative subjective global assessment (MQSGA) scores: Group I (n=22) normal nutrition, Group II (n=20) mild-to-moderate malnutrition, and Group III (n=13) severe malnutrition.
  
  
  RESULTS
  When we assessed the correlation between MQSGA nutrition score and data of malnourished patients (n=33), positive significant correlation was found between age, C-reactive protein level, and malnutrition-inflammation score. Negative significant correlation was found between body mass index, bicep skinfold, tricep skinfold, mid-arm circumference, mid-arm muscle circumference, and phosphate and albumin levels.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Malnutrition is very common and increasing with aging in geriatric hemodialysis patients. MQSGA score and anthropometric measurements can be used to assess nutritional status in geriatric hemodialysis patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Malatya State Hospital, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Irem Pembegul
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Yigit
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ulu
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey.
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Celiker
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayhan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dogukan
keywords: Anthropometric measurements; MQSGA; geriatric; hemodialysis; malnutrition