Optimizing Clinical Nutrition Management for Elderly Hospitalized Patients: Current Practices and Insights

05 February 2026 : Clinical Research

Boshi Wang^{A 1*}, Lin Shao^{B 1}, Xue Zhang^{D 1}, Shilong Zhao^{F 1}, Peng Liu^{D 1}

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.950681

Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e950681

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Table 3 Incidence of nutritional risk among different chronic diseases.

Disease	Number of cases (constituent ratio)	χ2	P
Hypertension	154 (67.84%)	0.63	0.43
Type 2 diabetes	105 (46.26%)	16.72	0.00^*
Coronary heart disease	97 (42.73%)	0.49	0.49
Cerebral apoplexy	18 (7.93%)	3.18	0.07
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	23 (10.13%)	0.74	0.39
Lung infection	81 (35.68%)	29.59	0.00^*
Gastrointestinal disorders	54 (23.79%)	4.12	0.04^*
Gallbladder disease	54 (23.79%)	0.50	0.48
Chronic kidney disease	76 (33.48%)	3.93	0.04^*
Liver disease	23 (10.13%)	0.15	0.70
Anemia	70 (30.84%)	13.50	0.00^*
Dementia	11 (4.85%)	0.26	0.61
Anxiety and depression state	31 (13.66%)	0.00	0.95
Other diseases	38 (16.74%)	2.70	0.10
^* There was a significant difference in the incidence of nutritional risk between groups of patients with and without corresponding diseases.

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