Using Body Composition Analysis for Improved Nutritional Intervention in Septic Patients: A Prospective Interventional Study.

ABSTRACT: The study aimed to determine whether using body composition data acquired through bio-electrical impedance analysis (BIA) to adjust diet formulas could improve outcomes in septic patients. There were 132 septic patients in medical intensive care units enrolled in the prospective, randomized, double-blind, interventional study. For the intervention group, dietitians had access to BIA data for adjusting diet formulas according to body composition variables on days 1, 3, and 8. The patients were also stratified based on nutritional risk using the modified Nutrition Risk in Critically ill (mNUTRIC) score. Patients with intervention were more likely to achieve caloric and protein intake goals compared to the control group, especially in the low-risk group. The intervention did not significantly

SUBMITTER: Hung KY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10489810 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature