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- Title
Malnutrition, protein energy wasting and sarcopenia in patients attending a haemodialysis centre in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Authors
Crystal, Findlay; Fulai, Robert; Kaonga, Patrick; Davenport, Andrew
- Abstract
Background: Haemodialysis (HD) patients are reported to be at greater risk of malnourishment, and at risk of increased morbidity and mortality. However, most studies report from economically advanced countries. We therefore assessed the nutritional status and diet among HD patients attending a public university hospital in a sub-Saharan African country. Subjects: We performed nutritional assessments in HD patients attending the largest dialysis centre, in the country, collecting demographic and clinical data, dietary intake, along with anthropometric and bioimpedance body composition measurements in May 2022. Malnutrition was classified according to subjective global assessment score (SGA). Additional assessments of protein energy wasting (PEW), clinical frailty, and sarcopenia were made. Results: All 97 HD patients were recruited, mean age 44.7 ± 12.2 years, with 55 (56.7%) males. Malnutrition was present in 43.8%, PEW 20.6%, frailty 17.6% and sarcopenia 4.1%. On multivariable logistic regression higher serum albumin (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 0.89, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 0.85-0.95, p < 0.001), creatinine (AOR 0.99, 95%CI 0.98–0.99, p < 0.001), greater mid upper arm circumference (AOR 0.89, 95%CI 0.83–0.95, p = 0.001), body cell mass (BCM) (AOR 0.79, 95%CI 0.67–0.95, p = 0.013) and employment (AOR 0.45, 95%CI 0.23–0.87, p = 0.017), were are all protective against malnourishment. Almost 75% had reduced dietary protein intake. Conclusions: Despite a younger, less co-morbid patient population, malnutrition is common in this resource poor setting. The staple diet is based on maize, a low protein foodstuff. Employment improved finances and potentially allows better nutrition. Further studies are required to determine whether additional dietary protein can reduce the prevalence of malnutrition in this population.
- Subjects
SUB-Saharan Africa; HEMODIALYSIS patients; DRINKING (Physiology); ACADEMIC medical centers; MALNUTRITION; CREATININE; FRAIL elderly; BODY composition; MULTIPLE regression analysis; NUTRITIONAL assessment; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ODDS ratio; ANTHROPOMETRY; CONFIDENCE intervals; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; SARCOPENIA; SERUM albumin; EMPLOYMENT; DIET
- Publication
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2024, Vol 78, Issue 9, p818
- ISSN
0954-3007
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41430-024-01458-0