NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS INPATIENTS AT THE NATIONAL HOSPITAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, 2020

Thi Ngoc Huyen TRINH, Thi Huong Lan NGUYEN1, Huong Duong PHAN, Trong Hung NGUYEN2
1 Hanoi Medical University
2 National Institute of Nutrition

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A cross-sectional study was conducted to describe nutritional status of 255 people  with type 2 diabetes mellitus, aged 18-70 years old, admitted for inpatient treatment at the Clinical Nutrition & Dietary Department, National Hospital of Endocrinology, 2020. The results showed that: Normal nutritional status according to BMI was accounted for the highest proportion of 62.0%; overweight-obesity was 33.3%; the lowest was the chronic energy deficiency, accounting for 4.7%. The rate of undernutrition using mid- upper arm circumference was accounted for 4.7%. The normal nutritional status in percentage of body fat was accounted for the highest percentage of 58.9%; overweight-obesity was 39.6%; the lowest was the chronic energy deficiency, accounting
for 3.5%. Ratio of patients with no nutritional risk (SGA-A), moderate nutritional risk (SGA-B); the risk of severe nutrition (SGA-C) was 85.5%, 13.3% and 1.2%.,respectively. The proportion of subjects with a high waist circumference and a high waist-hip ratio (WHR) was 59.2% and 75.7%.

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