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Nutritional status of patients with arterial hypertension in acute hospital setting

Malnutrition is a highly prevalent condition in the acute hospital setting and is associated with many adverse outcomes. Patients in hospital (acute) setting represent an important risk group for malnutrition. We conducted a study at seven internal clinic departments in University Hospital Split. Our data showed that patients with arterial hypertension (AH) have statistically higher anthropometric value of nutritional status but statistically lower serum albumin level and higher NRS score. These results reviled that those patients with AH in hospital (acute) setting represent an important risk group for malnutrition. Also, BMI and other anthropometric values might not be a reflection of nutritional status in this population of patients.

Malnutrition ; Internal medicine ; Arterial hypertension

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