Body composition by bioelectrical impedance, muscle strength, and nutritional risk in oropharyngeal dysphagia patients.

CONCLUSION: nutritional risk was present in 79.9 % of the study population. BIVA allows to evaluate the integrity of muscle mass and tissue hydration, both related to phase angle. A lower phase angle and HGS were observed in the exclusive tube feeding group. These factors are considered important for prognosis.
PMID: 33470121 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Nutricion Hospitalaria - January 20, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ramos-Vázquez AG, Reyes-Torres CA, Castillo-Martínez L, Serralde Zúñiga AE Tags: Nutr Hosp Source Type: research