PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Torres Sanchez, Irene
AU  - Valenza, Marie Carmen
AU  - Del Corral Núñez-Flores, Tamara
AU  - López-López, Laura
AU  - Rodríguez-Torres, Janet
TI  - Comparison of functionality and symptoms in COPD patients with different nutritional status
AID  - 10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.PA4449
DP  - 2016 Sep 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - PA4449
VI  - 48
IP  - suppl 60
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/48/suppl_60/PA4449.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/48/suppl_60/PA4449.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2016 Sep 01; 48
AB  - Introduction: Nutritional disturbances in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common. Different studies have related the severity of the disease with nutrition.Objectives: To evaluate the nutritional status in COPD patients, and to compare the functionality and symptoms in COPD patients with different nutritional statusMethods: Observational study. Nutritional status was evaluated with the Mini Nutritional Assessment and patients were grouped depending on their punctuation. Clinical profile was evaluated including respiratory function, independence levels, quality of life and anxiety and depression. Additionally, functionality related to symptoms and respiratory symptoms were evaluated.Results: 154 patients were included, 98 of them were males. 71 patients showed malnutrition and 83 had a normal nutritional status.VariableMNA ≥ 24 (n=83)MNA < 24 (n=71)p-valueClinical profileFEV1%35.71±14.4335.18±20.100.859HAD total score12.82±7.3716.27±8.210.007*Barthel Index94.40±8.5085.51±20.170.001*SGRQ total score59.89±13.9268.10±11,21p<0.001**Functionality related to symptomsLCADL total score27.17±12.2633.52±15.820.031*SymptomatologyDyspnea5.36±2.546.19±2.530.043*LCQ total score15.01±3.2613.37±3.920.070FEV1: Forced expiratory volume in the first second; HAD: Hospital anxiety and depression scale; SGRQ: Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire; LCADL: London Chest Activity of Daily Living Scale; LCQ: Leicester Cough Questionnaire; p<0.05*; p<0.001**TABLE 1. Comparison of COPD with different nutritional statusConclusion: Patients with COPD and malnutrition have worse results in functionality and symptomatology than patients with COPD without malnutrition.