Nutritional Intake by Meal Time Zone in Geriatric Patients Is Related to Nutritional Assessment Index.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The blood metabolome profiles depend on the meal intake time zone regardless of having the same meal. The serum albumin (Alb) level, which is important in managing geriatric patients with chronic diseases, is included in the metabolome analysis. In this study, we aimed to examine the relationship between Alb and the nutritional value of hospital meals consumed at breakfast, lunch, and dinner among geriatric patients. Chrononutrition was considered while drawing inferences.

Methods

We retrospectively surveyed 52 geriatric patients with chronic diseases (aged 79.7 ± 8.7 years) admitted at a small-scale hospital providing combined healthcare measures and oral nutritional support. The dietary intake per kilogram of body weight of nutritional components for breakfast,

SUBMITTER: Fukuda Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8256911 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature