부산대학교 도서관

We surveyed the physique and nutritional status of the patients with severe motor and intellectual disabilities (SMID) staying at our hospital. The subjects were 34 patients with SMID aged 20 or older staying at our hospital and 11 patients with SMID aged 20 or older who passed away during hospitalization between 2000 and 2011, for a total of 45 subjects. Data from a healthy period was used for comparisons. Mean age was 41.4±12.3 years (24-73 years), and the male to female ratio was 5:4. Mean height was 148.8±13.5 cm, weight was 32.7±8.1 kg, BMI was 14.7±3.1, Rohrer index was 100.2±23.5, serum total protein (TP) was 7.1±0.9 g/dl, and serum albumin (Alb) was 3.6±0.5 g/dl. Aging was associated with decreasing serum Alb. Although there was no significant difference in mean age for serum TP and Alb in the group of subjects who had passed away, scores for this group were significantly lower than those of the group of subjects who were still alive (serum TP: 7.2±0.7 g/dl for those still living and 6.8±0.5 g/dl for those who passed away; serum Alb: 3.73±0.5 g/dl for those still living and 3.13±0.5 g/dl for those who passed away), suggesting that low serum TP and Alb levels may be mortality risks.