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Observational Study
. 2024 Jul 17;16(14):2303.
doi: 10.3390/nu16142303.

The Impact of Malnutrition on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Outcomes: The Predictive Value of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) versus Acute Exacerbations in Patients with Highly Complex COPD and Its Clinical and Prognostic Implications

Domenico Di Raimondo  1   2 , Edoardo Pirera  1 , Chiara Pintus  1 , Riccardo De Rosa  1 , Martina Profita  1 , Gaia Musiari  1   2 , Gherardo Siscaro  3 , Antonino Tuttolomondo  1   2
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Observational Study

The Impact of Malnutrition on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Outcomes: The Predictive Value of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) versus Acute Exacerbations in Patients with Highly Complex COPD and Its Clinical and Prognostic Implications

Domenico Di Raimondo et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Background: Current management of COPD is predominantly focused on respiratory aspects. A multidimensional assessment including nutritional assessment, quality of life and disability provides a more reliable perspective of the true complexity of COPD patients.

Methods: This was a prospective observational study of 120 elderly COPD patients at high risk of acute exacerbations. The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) was administered in addition to the usual respiratory assessment. The primary outcome was a composite of moderate or severe acute exacerbations during 52 weeks of follow-up.

Results: The median MNA Short Form (SF) score was 11 (8-12), 39 participants (32.50%) had a normal nutritional status, 57 (47.5%) were at risk of malnutrition and 24 (20%) were malnourished. Our multivariate linear regression models showed that the MNA score was associated with dyspnea and respiratory symptom severity, assessed by the Modified British Medical Research Council (mMRC) scale and the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) score, with spirometric variables, in particular with the severity of airflow limitation based on the value of FEV1, and with poorer QoL, as assessed by the EQ-5D-3 questionnaire. Competing risk analysis according to nutritional status based on the MNA Total Score showed that COPD participants "at risk of malnutrition" and "malnourished" had a higher risk of moderate to severe acute exacerbations with sub-hazard ratios of 3.08 (1.40-6.80), p = 0.015, and 4.64 (1.71-12.55), p = 0.0002, respectively.

Conclusion: Our study confirms the importance of assessing nutritional status in elderly COPD patients and its prognostic value.

Keywords: Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA); acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); frailty; malnutrition; multimorbidity; quality of life.

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Conflict of interest statement

Author Gherardo Siscaro was employed by the company Medical Affairs—Chiesi Italy SpA. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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