Tóm tắt
Objective: To evaluate of nutritional status of elderly patients with osteoporosis in hospital base. Methods: A cross-sectional study on older patients with osteoporosis, aged 60 years or older who were treated at The National Geriatric Hospital. The Mini Nutritional Assessment – Short Form (MNA- SF) was used to assess the nutritional status of the participants. Results: The average MNA score is 11.26 ± 2.43 near (range 8-11). 64 women were classified as undernourished/ at risk of undernutrition and 4 men were in the same group. Mean T-score of the femoral neck is: -1.51 ± 1.17 and the mean T-score lumbar spine is -3.32 ± 0.70. Conclusion: Overall, the nutritional status was poor in this group of patients. Assessment of nutritional status should be applied as a regular clinical practice for older osteoporosis patients.