SUN-PP206: The Relationship Between the Body Mass Index/Age and Arm Circumference in the Nutritional Assessment of Children Aged 2 To 5 Years

Abstract

Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and, anthropometric, biochemical parameters. Body composition by bioelectrical impedance was used. Subjects were classified into three groups (G): Group I: Well-nourished (MNA 24 points), Group II: at nutritional risk (MNA 23.5 17 points) and PEM (<17 points). Statistical analysis by SPSS v. 19. Results: Prevalence of nutritional risk and PEM were 58.6% and 16.3%, respectively. MNA showed significantly positive correlation with fat and muscle mass, intracellular water and serum albumin (at least, P< 0.05). Only 8.2% of institutionalized elderly subjects had oral nutritional supplement prescription. Linear regression analysis showed that the percentage of standard body weight, Mediterranean diet questionnaire, adipose-muscle index, hemoglobin and serum albumin were predictors of nutritional status (at least, p < 0.05; R = 0.62; R2 = 0.38). Conclusion: Nutritional assessment measured by MNA identifies nutritional at risk or PEM in elders. The conjoint use of clinical, anthropometric and laboratory markers confirm the nutritional diagnose and help to plan personalized nutritional intervention. Further studies in elderly institutionalized people are required.