Prevalence and associated factors of malnutrition among adult hospitalized patients at Amhara National Regional State Referral Hospitals, Ethiopia
Journal: Integrative Obesity and Diabetes
Year: 2015

Based on numerous reports worldwide, an estimated 13% to 69% of hospitalized patients are malnourished. Even though hospitalized patients are more prone to malnutrition; Clinical nutrition and nutritional assessment are often neglected components of the health service practice. To assess prevalence and associated factors of malnutrition among adult hospitalized patients. Institution based cross-sectional study was deployed and stratified random sampling technique was used with a total of 403 pat