Research ArticleOriginal Article
Open Access

Determination of the effectiveness of the three-minute nutrition screening (3-MinNS) tool in adult patients hospitalized in a cardiology clinic

Asli Onur Canaydin and Habibe Sahin
Saudi Medical Journal September 2024, 45 (9) 891-899; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.9.20240241

Article Figures & Data

Figures

Tables

  • Table 1

    - Characteristics of the participants.

    VariablesNutrition Risk Screening-2002
    No/Low riskSevere riskP-value
    Age Group n (%)
    <65 year286 (55.0)61 (25.5)<0.001
    ≥65 year234 (45.0)178 (74.5)
    Age (year) (Embedded Image±SD)61.43 ± 13.0768.97 ± 12.16<0.001
    Gender n (%)
    Male299 (57.5)138 (57.7)0.950
    Female221 (42.5)101 (42.3)
    BMI (kg/m2)28.10 (15.80-49.60)26.10 (16.90-46.60)<0.001
    BMI group n (%)
    Underweight5 (1.0)3 (1.3)<0.001
    Normal weight107 (20.6)91 (38.1)
    Overweight204 (39.2)79 (33.1)
    Obesity class I135 (26.0)48 (20.1)
    Obesity class II50 (9.6)14 (5.9)
    Obesity class III19 (3.7)4 (1.7)
    NC (cm)39.0 (16.0-56.0)38.0 (19.0-59.0)0.001
    MUAC (cm)31.0 (20.0-48.0)28.0 (16.0-43.0)<0.001
    Total protein (g/dL)6.70 (2.0-8.93)6.46 (1.66-8.45)0.002
    Albumin (g/dL)3.95 (0.90-7.94)3.83 (2.0-7.0)0.002
    Age group n (%)   
    <65 year239 (54.3)108 (33.9)<0.001
    ≥65 year201 (45.7)211 (66.1)
    Age (year) (Embedded Image±SD)61.89 ± 13.3066.45 ± 12.76<0.001
     Three-Minute Nutrition Screening
    Gender n (%)
    Male258 (58.6)179 (56.1)0.487
    Female182 (41.4)140 (43.9)
    BMI (kg/m2)28.70 (18.0-47.10)26.10 (15.80-49.60)<0.001
    BMI Group n (%)
    Underweight2 (0.5)6 (1.9)<0.001
    Normal weight75 (17.0)123 (38.6)
    Overweight175 (39.8)108 (33.9)
    Obesity class I127 (28.9)56 (17.6)
    Obesity class II47 (10.7)17 (5.3)
    Obesity class III14 (3.2)9 (2.8)
    NC (cm)39.0 (16.0-56.0)37.50 (19.0-59.0)<0.001
    MUAC (cm)31.0 (21.0-46.0)28.0 (16.0-48.)<0.001
    Total protein (g/dL)6.70 (2.0-2.0-8.93)6.51 (1.66-8.45)0.002
    Albumin (g/dL)4.01 (0.90-7.94)3.81 (2.0-7.0)<0.001

    BMI: body mass index, MUAC: mid-upper arm circumference, NC: neck circumference, SD: standard deviation

    • Table 2

      - Correlation of participants’ 3-MinNS and NRS-2002 scores with some parameters.

      Variables3-MinNSNRS-2002
      rP-valuerP-value
      3-MinNS--0.719<0.001
      NRS-20020.719<0.001--
      Age0.245<0.0010.255<0.001
      BMI-0.311<0.001-0.220<0.001
      NC-0.246<0.001-0.172<0.001
      MUAC-0.410<0.001-0.273<0.001
      Total protein-0.157<0.001-0.116<0.001
      Albumin-0.195<0.001-0.137<0.001

      BMI: body mass index, MUAC: Mid-upper arm circumference, NC: Neck Circumference, NRS-2002: Nutrition Risk Screening-2002, 3-MinNS: Three-Minute Nutrition Screening

      • Table 3

        - Comparison of diagnostic parameter for 3-MinNS against NRS-2002.

        MeasureValueLower limitUpper limit
        Sensitivity0.7910.7350.838
        Specificity0.7500.7110.785
        PPV0.5930.5380.645
        NPV0.8860.8530.913
        Positive likelihood ratio3.1632.6893.721
        Negative likelihood ratio0.2790.2170.359

        NPV: negative predictive value, NRS-2002: Nutrition Risk Screening-2002, PPV: positive predictive value, 3-MinNS: Three-Minute Nutrition Screening

        Back to top

        In this issue

        Print
        Download PDF
        Email Article
        Citation Tools
        Bookmark this article

        Jump to section

        Keywords