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Nutritional Status in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis at Scleroderma Clinic, Srinagarind University Hospital, Thailand

Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objectives: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease that involves multiple organs. Recently, there has been a lack of Thailand data on the prevalence, severity, nutritional status and risk factors of malnutrition in SSc. Therefore, we designed this research to study prevalence, severity, nutritional status and malnutrition risk factors in SSc at Srinakarin University Hospital, Thailand. Method: This study was a non-randomized cross-sectional study conducted in the scleroderma clinic at Srinakarin University Hospital between 2011-2012. After obtaining informed consent, the patient was followed up in the next two months for a venous blood sample and evaluation of nutritional status by asking for a history and performing a physical exam. Results: Regarding nutritional status, SSc patients who were malnourished were 34 (46.58%). In the malnutrition group, we found that severe malnutrition was 13 (17.81%). However, multivariate analysis was insignificant regarding risk factors in the malnutrition group; the severe malnutrition group showed that difficulty chewing and dental carries were statistically significant. Conclusions: In the scleroderma clinic at Srinakarin University Hospital, SSc patients have malnutrition, and some have severe malnutrition. We suggest that difficult chewing and dental carries were risk factors in the severe malnutrition group. Perhaps good oral hygiene may protect against severe malnutrition in SSc patients.
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220183908
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