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Observational studyNutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia2025

Risk of poor nutritional status and nutrition-related complaints in individuals attending a primary care dietitian after a COVID-19 infection: A prospective cohort study.

Anne I Slotegraaf, Hinke M Kruizenga, Marissa H G Gerards, Arie C Verburg, Thomas J Hoogeboom, Marian A E de van der Schueren, Dutch Consortium Allied Healthcare COVID‐19

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Observational study in Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04735744 (Evaluation of Allied Healthcare in Patients Recovering From COVID-19), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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NCT04735744 unknown statusnot on this map

Evaluation of Allied Healthcare in Patients Recovering From COVID-19

TypeobservationalSponsorRadboud University Medical CenterRan2021 to 2024Enrolled1,441ConditionsCovid19, Allied Health Professionals, Primary Care, Retrospective CohortArmsPatients recovering from COVID19 receive usual care by allied health professionals
3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Anne I SlotegraafDivision of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7162-5348
Hinke M KruizengaAmsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Aging and Vitality, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9250-6970
Marissa H G GerardsDepartment of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Institute (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7388-2356
Arie C VerburgIQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4068-8228
Thomas J HoogeboomIQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2103-419X
Marian A E de van der SchuerenDivision of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5693-0811
Dutch Consortium Allied Healthcare COVID‐19

Funding

Association for Quality in Physcial TherapyMaastricht UniversityNivel Netherlands Institute for Health Services ResearchRoyal Dutch Society for PhysiotherapyStichting Revalidatie en WetenschapZonMw 10390062010001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo report the changes in nutritional status, nutrition-related complaints and risk of sarcopenia in individuals attending a primary care dietitian in the Netherlands after a COVID-19 infection.

methodsThe study was registered on the clinicaltrials.gov registry (NCT04735744). Nutritional status and nutrition-related complaints were assessed with the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment Short Form and body composition measurements when possible. Risk of sarcopenia was assessed with the Strength, Assistance with walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs and Falls questionnaire. Dietitians reported on treatment goals, content and volume of dietetic treatment. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the study population and outcomes at baseline and end of treatment. For continuous variables, paired samples t-tests were used to compare scores at the start and the end of dietetic treatment. For dichotomous variables. McNemar tests and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were used to determine differences between the start and end of treatment.

resultsA total of 222 participants were included [mean age 50 (SD 13), 58% female, 34% overweight, 40% obese]. Malnutrition risk decreased from 44% (medium risk) and 20% (high risk) to 29% and 12% by the end of treatment (p < 0.001). The risk of sarcopenia decreased from 31% to 22% (p < 0.001). There was an imbalance between fat-free mass and fat mass in about half of the participants. The most commonly reported nutrition-related complaints were fatigue, no appetite, the feeling of being full and changed or loss of taste. Median treatment duration was 21 weeks [interquartile range (IQR) 13-26] and 5 consultations (IQR 4-7). Most participants (46%) aimed to maintain weight, with others aiming to lose (14%) or gain (14%) weight. At the end of treatment, 57% had achieved the goals.

conclusionsSignificant improvements in nutritional status and risk of sarcopenia were observed after dietetic treatment in primary care, and most participants achieved the treatment goals. Nevertheless, nutrition-related complaints and the risk of malnutrition or sarcopenia remained prevalent.

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COVID-19MalnutritionNutritional StatusNutritionistsSarcopeniaAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsPrimary Health CareProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2COVID‐19dietitiannutritional statusnutrition‐related complaintsprimary care

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PMCPMC11973623

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