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Anthropometric indicators and chronic non-communicable diseases in patients of a public hospital in Perú

Gómez Avellaneda G.E.; Alvarado-Chavez B. · Nutricion Clinica y Dietetica Hospitalaria (2024) · DOI: 10.12873/444gomez

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Introduction: During the hospital stay, the nutritional status of patients is compromised due to the pathology at admission and the comorbidity they present. Anthropometric measurements are important as part of the assessment of nutritional status. Objective: Determine the association between anthropometric indicators and chronic non-communicable diseases in patients in a public hospital. Material and methods: Quantitative study, non-experimental design, correlational scope and cross section. Carried out on 189 hospitalized patients from the surgery, medicine and traumatology services. Men and women over 18 years of age who signed informed consent were included. Anthropometric measurements of weight (kg), height (cm), arm circumferences (cm), and triceps skinfold (mm) were performed. Body mass index, triceps skinfold percentage, and arm muscle circumference were evaluated. In addition, the manual pressure force was determined by dynamometry. To evaluate the correlation of the variables, the SPSS statistical program and Pearson’s Chi-square statistical test were used. Results: Of the 189 patients evaluated, 49.7% were 30-59 years old, 50.8% were female. No significant association was evident between BMI and the non-communicable diseases diabetes (p=0.354), HTA (p=0.727) and ERC (p= 0.374). Likewise, no association was evident between %PCT and the non-communicable diseases diabetes (p=0.289), HTA (p=0.753) and ERC (p= 0.27). However, a significant association was evident between %CMB and diabetes (p=0.03), with an intensity level reflected by Cramer’s V of 0.238. Furthermore, no significant association was evident between handgrip strength measured by dynamometry. Conclusion: In the period in which hospitalized patients were evaluated, no significant association was evident between anthropometric indicators and non-communicable diseases. However, percentage of arm muscle circumference and diabetes had a significant association.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos