GLIM criteria to identify malnutrition in patients in hospital settings: A systematic review.

Malnutrition is recognized as one of the main public health problems in hospitals. The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) has established a global consensus on the criteria for diagnosing malnutrition in adults in hospital settings. This study aimed to evaluate the ability of the GLIM criteria as a tool to identify malnutrition in hospital settings and to compare the prevalence of malnutrition identified by GLIM criteria with that identified by other screening and/or nutrition assessment methods.

Overweight and abdominal fat are associated with normal bone mineral density in patients with ulcerative colitis.

Background: Low bone mineral density (BMD) is common in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. However, nutritional risk factors for low BMD in the ulcerative colitis (UC) population are still poorly understood.

Aim: To investigate the association of anthropometric indicators and body composition with BMD in patients with UC.

Performance of adiposity indicators in predicting metabolic syndrome in older adults.

Objective: To evaluate the association between some indicators of adiposity and markers of metabolic disorder, evaluate their performance in predicting metabolic syndrome (MetS), and identify their cutoff values among older adults, both in the overall sample and according to sex.

Methods: Cross-sectional study in 159 older men and women. MetS was defined according to the harmonized criteria.

The use of bioelectrical impedance vector analysis for a nutritional evaluation of older adults in the community.

Introduction: The body composition of an older adult person is characterized by an increase in body fat, as well as by a reduction in both muscle mass and total body water. The bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) overcomes the limits imposed by bioelectrical impedance, since it only requires the resistance (R) and reactance (Xc) values, standardized by the individual's height, which makes the method more individualized and accurate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the body composition using the BIVA of the community-living older adults, with regard to sex and body mass index (BMI) classification, and compare the results with the reference population.

Comparison of Equations to Predict Energy Requirements With Indirect Calorimetry in Hospitalized Patients.

Background: The accuracy of methods to determine resting energy expenditure (REE) contributes toward the adequate provision of nutrition support to hospitalized patients. Indirect calorimetry (IC) is considered the gold-standard method to determine REE. The aim of this study is to evaluate the degree of agreement between the REE measured by IC (REE-IC) and REE estimated by predictive equations in intensive care unit patients.

Blood count parameters as a marker for metabolic syndrome in older adults.

Background And Aim: Blood count parameters are associated with the metabolic syndrome (MS). However, few studies have evaluated the precision of blood count components to identify MS in older adults. We evaluated the accuracy of blood count components as a screening method and a marker of MS in older adults.

Indicators of Adiposity Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome in the Elderly.

Background: Adiposity indicators can be used as predictors of cardiovascular risk in the elderly. However, there are only a very few studies that deal with the accuracy of adiposity indicators as predictors of metabolic syndrome (MS) in the elderly. We evaluated the performance of adiposity indicators of MS prediction in the elderly.

Hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype: association with metabolic disorders and visceral fat in adults.

Objective: To evaluate the association of Hypertriglyceridemic waist with metabolic disorders and visceral fat in adults.

Methods: Cross-sectional study with 191 individuals of both sexes. Subjects were grouped according to Waist Circumference (WC) ratings (Men: > 90 cm; Women: > 80 cm) and triglycerides (TG) (> 150 mg/dl) in Group 1 (HTW Phenotype): elevated WC and TG; Group 2 (absence of HTW Phenotype): elevated WC and normal TG or normal WC and elevated TG or normal WC and TG.

Evaluation of the accuracy of anthropometric clinical indicators of visceral fat in adults and elderly.

Background: Visceral obesity is associated with higher occurrence of cardiovascular events. There are few studies about the accuracy of anthropometric clinical indicators, using Computed Tomography (CT) as the gold standard. We aimed to determine the accuracy of anthropometric clinical indicators for discrimination of visceral obesity.

Discriminatory power of indicators predictors of visceral adiposity evaluated by computed tomography in adults and elderly individuals.

Introduction: Identifying anthropometric methods of abdominal adiposity, predictors of excess area of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) allows rapid and low cost evaluation for the risk of cardiovascular diseases in the elderly.

Objective: To evaluate the discriminatory power of anthropometric indicators for detection of excess of the area of VAT.

Methods: Cross-sectional study comprising 194 adults and elderly individuals for comparison of both sexes and age groups.

Nutritional status of institutionalized elderly Brazilians: a study with the Mini Nutritional Assessment.

Objective: To assess the nutritional status of elderly living in nursing homes in the city of Salvador, Brazil and associated factors.

Methods: Cross-sectional study performed with 359 individuals of both sexes, ages equal or over 60 years old, located in Nursing Homes in the urban area of the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Results: Regarding nutritional status according to Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), 66.

[Bioelectrical impedance and visceral fat: a comparison with computed tomography in adults and elderly].

Objective: To evaluate the association between electrical bioimpedance analysis (BIA) and visceral fat (VF) in adult and elderly patients.

Subjects And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, with a sample of 191 subjects (52% women, 49% elderly) stratified by sex, age and body mass. Computerized tomography (VF area) and BIA (percentage of total body fat (%TBF-BIA), phase angle, reactance and resistance) data were generated.

Methods of predicting visceral fat in Brazilian adults and older adults: a comparison between anthropometry and computerized tomography.

Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is linked with the metabolic consequences of obesity, being necessary the use alternative methods of predicting this type of fat, like anthropometry. The objective of this study was assess the performance of anthropometry in predicting visceral fat measured with computerized tomography in adults and older adults. Study transversal with 197 individuals underwent computerized tomography (CT) and anthropometry.