TÌNH TRẠNG DINH DƯỠNG CỦA BỆNH NHÂN PARKINSON TẠI BỆNH VIỆN LÃO KHOA TRUNG ƯƠNG

Abstract

Parkinson’s patients have many motor and non-motor symptoms, which not noly increase energy requirements but also reduce the ability to absorb nutrients and energy. This makes Parkinso’s patients are more susceptible to malnutrition. Objective: This study aims to asssess the nutritional status among Parkinsion’s patients at the National Geriatric Hospital between July 2020 and July 2021. Methodology: Nutritional status was evaluated bymeasuring anthropometric methods, biochemical index and Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA-SF) Short-Form Scale. Results: The average age was 69,2 ± 9,1 years, most of patient had onset of symptoms in the age group of 51 – 70 years (66,4%). In our study, the percentage of patients with chronic energy deficiency (CED) according to arm circumference index and BMI index was 34% and 25,5%, respectively. According biochemical assessment, 12 patients (11,3%) had bot hypoalbuminemia and anemia. According to the MNA-SF Scale, 14,2% patients were malnourished and 51,9% of patients were at risk of malnutrition, a total of 66,1% of patients have nutritional problems and need nutrional intervention. Conclusions: In our study, Parkinson’s patients had a high rate ò malnutrition, accounting for 27,4% when assessed by anthrometric index and 66,1% according to the MNA-SF scale. The MNA-SF score can detect early changes in nutritional status, thereby providing timely nutritional intervention.