ArticleClinical interventions in aging2025
Phase Angle Predicts Malnutrition Risk and 6-month Mortality in Older Patients with Multimorbidity: A Retrospective Study.
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- Age modifies the prognostic relevance of extracellular water-to-total body water ratio in rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective cohort study.BMC rheumatology · 2026Article
- Diagnostic value of geriatric nutritional risk index and phase angle for malnutrition in patients with COPD: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: This study examined the utility of the phase angle (PhA) in predicting malnutrition risk and 6-month mortality in older patients with multimorbidity. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 104 hospitalized older adults with multiple chronic conditions. Data on clinical parameters, body composition, and nutritional status (via Nutritional Risk Screening 2002) were analyzed. Pearson's correlation analysis and receiver operating characteristic analysis were used to identify the optimal PhA cutoff for malnutrition risk. Mortality and malnutrition were compared between the low and high PhA groups. Results: PhA was significantly correlated with age, BMI, hemoglobin, albumin, triglycerides, and the extracellular water/total body water ratio (all Conclusion: PhA is a clinically valuable tool for assessing malnutrition risk and predicting mortality in older patients with multimorbidity. It enables early identification and intervention, improving patient outcomes.
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