Abstract

IGUA-ROPERO, Diana María. Nutritional diagnostic tools in patients with disabilities. Review article. Medicas UIS [online]. 2022, vol.35, n.2, e400.  Epub Dec 03, 2022. ISSN 0121-0319.  https://doi.org/10.18273/revmed.v35n2-2022010.

Patients with disabilities have limitations to carry out the basic daily activities of daily life and social participation. In addition, they are diagnosed late with associated pathologies such as malnutrition. The objective of this review is to provide nutritional diagnostic tools in patients with disabilities; making known the techniques available for subjective evaluation, such as instruments and surveys, and objectives such as anthropometry. The search in the literature was carried out in Pubmed and Scopus databases, in the Google Scholar and Uptodate, additionally international guides, resolutions, theses and described nutrition chapters are included. The Anthropometric measurements, especially circumferences (brachial, waist and calf), are easy to implement in the different types of disability, according to the environment where the patient is (outpatient, hospitalized or institutionalized), in addition, it provides information that allows comprehensive management according to the nutritional diagnosis.

Keywords : Disabled Persons; Nutrition Disorders; Body Weight.

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