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Background and aim <p>The 4-meter gait speed (4MGS), a functional performance test, is increasingly used to predict health outcomes. This study investigated 4MGS, nutritional status, frailty, and daily living activities in tertiary care pulmonary diseases ward patients.</p> Methods <p>Patients were assessed for nutritional status, activities of daily living, and frailty using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) Test, Barthel Questionnaire, and FRAIL scale. Those with 4MGS &lt; 1&#xa0;m/sec were classified as having slow gait speed.</p> Results <p>80 patients (F/M: 21/59, mean age 58 ± 19) were included. Diagnoses included pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pleural effusion, and interstitial lung disease. Patients had a 4MGS of 0,74 ± 0,24&#xa0;m/sn, MNA score of 14.0 [IQR 25–75:11.0–19.8] points, Barthel index of 95 [IQR 25–75:70–100] points, FRAIL scale of 3 [IQR 25–75:1.0–4.0], and a hand-grip strength of 18.8 [IQR 25–75:15.7–25.9] kg. Slow gait speed patients had lower MNA, FRAIL scores, and handgrip strength. Multivariable regression analysis showed that slower gait speed was associated with lower serum protein level (B = 0.013, SE = 0.005, 95% CI: 0.004 to 0.022, <i>p</i> = 0.004), lower hand grip strength (B = -0.002, SE = 0.001, 95% CI: -0.003 to -0.00006, <i>p</i> = 0.041) and malnutrition risk (B = 0.024, SE = 0.007, 95% CI: 0.011 to 0.038, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001).</p> Discussion and conclusion <p>4MGS correlates with comorbidities, frailty, grip strength, and nutritional status in hospitalized pulmonary patients. Slow gait patients are more malnourished despite similar age, sex, BMI, and comorbidities.</p>

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Slow gait speed is associated with frailty, activities of daily living and nutritional status in in-patient pulmonology patients

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    2025年4月23日

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  • Asli Gorek Dilektasli,
  • Nilüfer Aylin Acet Öztürk,
  • Demet Kerimoğlu,
  • Ayten Odabaş,
  • Mine Tül Yaman,
  • Abdurrahman Dogan,
  • Ezgi Demirdogen,
  • Ozge Aydın Guclu,
  • Funda Coşkun,
  • Ahmet Ursavas,
  • Mehmet Karadağ

摘要

Background and aim

The 4-meter gait speed (4MGS), a functional performance test, is increasingly used to predict health outcomes. This study investigated 4MGS, nutritional status, frailty, and daily living activities in tertiary care pulmonary diseases ward patients.

Methods

Patients were assessed for nutritional status, activities of daily living, and frailty using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) Test, Barthel Questionnaire, and FRAIL scale. Those with 4MGS < 1 m/sec were classified as having slow gait speed.

Results

80 patients (F/M: 21/59, mean age 58 ± 19) were included. Diagnoses included pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pleural effusion, and interstitial lung disease. Patients had a 4MGS of 0,74 ± 0,24 m/sn, MNA score of 14.0 [IQR 25–75:11.0–19.8] points, Barthel index of 95 [IQR 25–75:70–100] points, FRAIL scale of 3 [IQR 25–75:1.0–4.0], and a hand-grip strength of 18.8 [IQR 25–75:15.7–25.9] kg. Slow gait speed patients had lower MNA, FRAIL scores, and handgrip strength. Multivariable regression analysis showed that slower gait speed was associated with lower serum protein level (B = 0.013, SE = 0.005, 95% CI: 0.004 to 0.022, p = 0.004), lower hand grip strength (B = -0.002, SE = 0.001, 95% CI: -0.003 to -0.00006, p = 0.041) and malnutrition risk (B = 0.024, SE = 0.007, 95% CI: 0.011 to 0.038, p < 0.001).

Discussion and conclusion

4MGS correlates with comorbidities, frailty, grip strength, and nutritional status in hospitalized pulmonary patients. Slow gait patients are more malnourished despite similar age, sex, BMI, and comorbidities.