Undernourishment, or not getting enough calories or nutrients, after having a stroke means you are more likely to have a poor clinical outcome, according to a study in the January issue of Archives of Neurology. Among 131 stroke patients with a mean age of 74.3 whose nutritional status was assessed within 24 hours of hospital admission and again one week later, 16 (12.2 percent) were found to be insufficiently nourished at admission, and 26 (19.8 percent) were undernourished after a week.
Undernutrition during both periods was associated with poor outcomes, including infection and even death, after three months. The researchers recommend good nutritional support for people who have strokes, both in the hospital and at home.
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