Rizzi M, Mazzuoli S, Regano N, Inguaggiato R, Bianco M, Leandro G, Bugianesi E, Noè D, Orzes N, Pallini P, Petroni ML, Testino G, Guglielmi FW. Undernutrition, risk of malnutrition and obesity in gastroenterological patients: A multicenter study. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2016; 8(7): 563-572 [PMID: 27559436 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v8.i7.563]
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Francesco William Guglielmi, Professor, Gastroenterology Unit, Regional Centre of Home Artificial Nutrition, “San Nicola Pellegrino” Hospital, 76125 Trani, Italy. guglielmifw@libero.it
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Observational Study
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Table 6 Prevalence of risk of malnutrition according to age group
Nutritional risk test
Total cohort (n = 513)
< 65 yr (n = 289)
≥65 yr (n = 218)
P value
MUST
0.45
< 2 (%)
274 (89.0)
172 (87.8)
97 (90.7)
≥ 2 (%)
34 (11.0)
24 (12.2)
10 (9.3)
NRS 2002
0.002
< 3 (%)
112 (63.3)
61 (75.3)
51 (53.1)
≥ 3 (%)
65 (36.7)
20 (24.7)
45 (46.9)
MNA 17%-25%
115 (54.2)
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115 (54.5)
Citation: Rizzi M, Mazzuoli S, Regano N, Inguaggiato R, Bianco M, Leandro G, Bugianesi E, Noè D, Orzes N, Pallini P, Petroni ML, Testino G, Guglielmi FW. Undernutrition, risk of malnutrition and obesity in gastroenterological patients: A multicenter study. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2016; 8(7): 563-572