Malnutrition risk in newly hospitalized obese individuals

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; Malnutrition; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000328875
• Lead Sponsor: E. Wolfson Medical Center

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-03-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

Admission to hospital for any reason. All newly hospitalized patients are eligible. Obesity is defined as BMI 30 kg/m sq or more; overweight is defined as BMI 25-30 kg/m sq. Normal BMI is defined as BMI 18.5-24.99 kg/m sq.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy; outpatient status; discharge prior to performance of nutrition screen

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of hospitalization[Until discharge or in-hospital death]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
In hospital death[Until death or discharge from hospital]