Métodos subjetivos de avaliação do estado nutricional em idosos cardiopatas: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Objective: to investigate the main subjective methods of evaluation of nutritional status in elderly patients with heart disease. Methods: literature review through scientific articles published in jour‑nals indexed in Lilacs / Bireme, PubMed / Medline and SciELO, with emphasis in the last five years (2014 to 2018). Results: The main subjective methods for assessing the nutritional status of elderly patients with heart disease are: Nutrition Risk Screening 2002 (NRS‑2002), Universal Malnutrition Screening Instrument (MUST), Global Subjective Assessment (ASG), including the simplified form (MNA‑SF). These methods are essential for the implementation of adequate nutritional strategies and interventions, especially MNA or MNA‑SF. Conclusion: subjective methods of nutritional assessment in elderly patients with heart disease are fundamental for the early detection of malnutrition, contributing to adequate nutritional intervention. Howe‑ver, there is a shortage of studies regarding the identification of nutri‑tional risk in this population, making it necessary to conduct additional studies.