Abstract
Objectives: To explore some related factors to nutritional status in older people with sarcopenia treated at National Geriatric Hospital. Subjects and Methods: A cross- sectional study on 295 older sarcopenic patients treated at National Geriatric Hospital from June to November 2022. The nutritional status was assessed by the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form. Results: Among 295 participants, the rate of malnutrition and risk of malnutrition were 11.2% and 46.8, respectively. The prevalence of malnutrition/ risk of malnutrition in groups with low educational levels, heart failure, or severe sarcopenia was significantly higher than those in groups without high educational levels, heart failure, or severe sarcopenia. Conclusion: Our results highlighted that educational level, heart failure, and sarcopenia classification were significantly associated with nutritional status in older sarcopenic patients.