Open AccessBody composition measures may help target fundamental nutritional nursing efforts in rehabilitating patients with acquired brain injury
Author(s) -
Aadal Lena,
Odgaard Lene,
Feldbæk Nielsen Jørgen,
Rasmussen Henrik Højgaard,
Holst Mette
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.981
Subject(s) - malnutrition , medicine , prospective cohort study , logistic regression , body mass index , descriptive statistics , bioelectrical impedance analysis , cohort , nursing care , neurorehabilitation , physical therapy , gerontology , rehabilitation , nursing , statistics , mathematics
Aim To illuminate using body composition measurements for malnutrition measured by Bio Impedance Analysis (BIA), as opposed to body mass index (BMI), and discuss benefits and burdens for fundamental nursing care. Design A second analysis of a prospective, descriptive cohort study, targeting fundamental nursing care elements. Methods This postevaluation study explored data from a prospective, descriptive cohort study, which consecutively included 92 patients admitted for neurorehabilitation care. Measures of nutritional status were BMI and FFMI. Chi‐Square test and Multivariable logistic regression were used. Results Body composition measures rather than BMI contributed to target individual nutritional nursing care as this measure detected more patients at potential risk of malnutrition and indicated minor changes in the nutritional state. Transitions from being malnourished to a normal nutritional status occurred in 29% using the BMI definition while it was the case in 40% of individuals with malnutrition defined by the body composition.