Nutritional status among adult patients admitted to an university-affiliated hospital in Spain at the time of genoma.

Background: Although malnutrition in hospitalized patients is generally associated with increasing morbidity and mortality, it is yet a widely unknown problem in hospitals.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status of patients admitted to a university-affiliated hospital in Spain using anthropometry measurements and the Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) technique.

Methods: We enrolled 400 patients selected at random using a computer software program.