Nutritional counseling improves quality of life and nutrient intake in hospitalized undernourished patients

Study design and overview of the measurements. QoL, quality of life; SGA, Subjective Global Assessment.

(a) Means of energy intake by meals, ONSs, snacks, and food enrichment in percentages of the average requirements. (b) Individual energy intake in both treatment groups by meals, ONSs, snacks, and food enrichment in percentages of the energy requirements. (c) Means of protein intake by meals, ONSs, snacks, and food enrichment in percentages of the average protein requirements. (d) Individual protein intake in both treatment groups by meals, ONSs, snacks, and food enrichment in percentages of the protein requirements. NT-G, group receiving nutritional therapy; ONS, oral nutritional supplements; ONS-G, group receiving oral nutritional supplements.

Results of the FAACT questionnaire at time points 0 and 1 in the hospital and 2 mo after discharge (time point 2). FAACT, Functional Assessment Anorexia-Cancer Therapy; NT-G, group receiving nutritional therapy; ONS-G, group receiving oral nutritional supplements.

Linear regression (Spearman's correlation, P<0.001) of quality of life measured by VAS and energy intake at time points 0 (closed circles) and 1 (open circles). VAS, visual analog scale.