The dietary diversity score (DDS) and the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) can be used to assess nutritional status. The <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;&q...The dietary diversity score (DDS) and the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) can be used to assess nutritional status. The <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">DDS</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:'Minion Pro Capt','serif';"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> is a qualitative measure of food consumption reflecting an individual’s access to different food items and therefore a proxy indicator of the nutritional status. The aim of the study was to assess whether the dietary diversity score and MUAC can be used to assess the nutritional status of pregnant women attending antenatal. A cross-sectional survey was conducted at Chilenje level I Hospital in a township located in Lusaka city, Lusaka province. The study employed quantitative methods to collect and analyse data on the dietary patterns of individuals in the previous 24 hours before the survey. Health facilities were ran</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">domly selected and systematic sampling was used to select a sample of 299 pregnant women. An interview schedule was used to collect data. Median an</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">d interquartile range were used to compare demographic data. Spearman’s Correlation for two continuous variables was used to establish associations between DDS and the MUAC. The median age was 27 years. About 44% of the women were in the lowest dietary diversity category, indicating inadequate nutrient intake, 31% in the medium category and 24% in </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the high intake. Dietary diversity score was negatively correlated with mid</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">uppe</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">r arm circumference (p = 0.1295). However, most of the women in the lower dietary diversity score category (75%) had a high mid-upper arm circumference meaning that their nutritional status was good. Dietary diversity score can be used to predict malnutrition in pregnant women. </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The mid</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">upper arm circumference</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> was negatively correlated with the 24hour dietary diversity score implying that we might not rely on this measurement to assess the nutritional status.</span></span></span>展开更多
目的探讨湖北地区老年消化系统疾病患者上臂围(mid-upper arm circumference,MAC)和小腿围(calf circumference,CC)营养学相关指标的关系,选取MAC和CC对营养不良的最佳诊断界值。方法选择出生地与居住地均在湖北的265例消化科老年患者,...目的探讨湖北地区老年消化系统疾病患者上臂围(mid-upper arm circumference,MAC)和小腿围(calf circumference,CC)营养学相关指标的关系,选取MAC和CC对营养不良的最佳诊断界值。方法选择出生地与居住地均在湖北的265例消化科老年患者,收集其营养学相关指标。用直线相关和多元逐步回归法分析MAC和CC与其他营养学指标的关系;按两因素析因设计资料分析年龄、性别对老年患者MAC和CC的影响;用ROC曲线法分析MAC和CC的截断界值。结果 MAC和CC与大多数营养指标的相关性较好(P<0.05);方差分析显示年龄对老年患者MAC和CC均有影响,性别对老年患者CC有影响。ROC曲线分析判别MAC和CC各组间截断值无差异。结论 MAC和CC对老年患者营养不良具有良好的诊断能力,湖北地区老年消化系统疾病患者营养不良评估的MAC和CC最佳截断值分别取24cm和30cm。展开更多
文摘The dietary diversity score (DDS) and the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) can be used to assess nutritional status. The <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">DDS</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:'Minion Pro Capt','serif';"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> is a qualitative measure of food consumption reflecting an individual’s access to different food items and therefore a proxy indicator of the nutritional status. The aim of the study was to assess whether the dietary diversity score and MUAC can be used to assess the nutritional status of pregnant women attending antenatal. A cross-sectional survey was conducted at Chilenje level I Hospital in a township located in Lusaka city, Lusaka province. The study employed quantitative methods to collect and analyse data on the dietary patterns of individuals in the previous 24 hours before the survey. Health facilities were ran</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">domly selected and systematic sampling was used to select a sample of 299 pregnant women. An interview schedule was used to collect data. Median an</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">d interquartile range were used to compare demographic data. Spearman’s Correlation for two continuous variables was used to establish associations between DDS and the MUAC. The median age was 27 years. About 44% of the women were in the lowest dietary diversity category, indicating inadequate nutrient intake, 31% in the medium category and 24% in </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the high intake. Dietary diversity score was negatively correlated with mid</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">uppe</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">r arm circumference (p = 0.1295). However, most of the women in the lower dietary diversity score category (75%) had a high mid-upper arm circumference meaning that their nutritional status was good. Dietary diversity score can be used to predict malnutrition in pregnant women. </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The mid</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">upper arm circumference</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> was negatively correlated with the 24hour dietary diversity score implying that we might not rely on this measurement to assess the nutritional status.</span></span></span>