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Prescribed Hospital Diet Influence on Dietary Intake of Hospitalised Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Background: The dietary intake of hospitalised patients is often compromised during hospitalisation, which can be a causal factor for hospital malnutrition. This is considered a public health problem worldwide and is associated with an increased risk of other complications. Objectives: Our objective was to determine the dietary intake of hospitalised individuals and if the prescribed diet influences it. Methods: Food intake data were collected from 299 lunches of patients admitted to a hospital, using the visual estimation method with a five-point scale. Three existing diets were considered, and the energy and macronutrient values of the meal were calculated. The minimum energy and protein requirements were also calculated. Results: The components of the tray with the highest intake were soup and dessert; no significant differences were found between the percentage intake of each element and the prescribed diet. More than 50% of the individuals did not meet their minimum energy requirements, and only 36.5% had a protein intake that was within the recommendations. Conclusions: Dietary intake is much lower than prescribed, and nutritionists need to act to reduce the prevalence of hospital malnutrition.
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This article belongs to the Special Issue Hot Topics in Clinical Nutrition (3rd Edition)
Article number - 261
Article number - 261
Keywords
food intake malnutrition hospitalised patients visual estimation method
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Gameiro,J.; Oliveira, R.; Baltazar, A.L.; Rocha, C.; Pereira, M.; Martins, D.; Lima, J.P.M.; Mendes, F. Prescribed Hospital Diet Influenceon DietaryIntakeofHospitalisedPatients: ACross-Sectional Study. Nutrients 2025, 17, 261. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/nu1702026
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MDPI