Larry Cohen, Evangelos Pappas, Milena Simic, Kathryn Refshauge, Sarah Dennis
Sagittal spine shape literacy in the general adult population, assessed by a novel, simple graphical tool
Journal of physical therapy science
malnutrition hospitalized patients becoming priority patient care process due implications worsening health outcomes result numerous social factors beyond clinical ones study aimed evaluate link various risk factors considered social determinants health food security levels malnutrition identify potential predictors crosssectional observational study conducted random sample adult patients five different hospitals lebanon malnutrition assessed using global leadership initiative malnutrition glim criteria patients interviewed collect social economic characteristics categorized four criteria 1 area residence urbanization level 2 level education 3 employment status 4 source health coverage food security level screened validated twoquestion tool adapted us department agriculture household food security survey targeting quantity quality random sample 343 patients prevalence malnutrition according glim criteria 356 patients low levels food security mainly low quality food higher odds malnourished 293 unemployed retired patients completed elementary school higher odds diagnosed malnutrition compared employed university degrees respectively 411 233 respectively employment status education level type health coverage identified predictors malnutrition multiple regression model household location urban vs rural associated malnutrition social determinants health identified study mainly level education income level addition food security identified predictors malnutrition hospitalized patients findings guide healthcare professionals national policies adopt broader perspective targeting malnutrition including social determinants nutrition care