@article{915b9547f665406da74c27660ddac9b8,
title = "Catering in a large hospital--does serving from a buffet system meet the patients' needs?",
abstract = "BACKGROUND \& AIMS: It has been suggested that serving from a buffet system may increase food intake. This observational study estimates the energy intake in a representative group of patients admitted to a hospital, where the food is served from a buffet system. MATERIAL: One hundred and sixteen random patients were screened according to the NRS-2002 system and the energy requirements were calculated. The type of food ordered for the patients and the energy intake were determined. RESULT: Eighty had an NRS score of 0-2, i.e. not at nutritional risk and 36 a score > or = 3, i.e. at nutritional risk. Among patients with NRS score > or = 3 only 50\% were ordered the correct menu. Only 50\% of the patients had an energy intake < 75\% of their requirements. In the group of patients, who took < 50\% of energy requirement more than 90\% came from the main courses and very little from snacks. CONCLUSION: In-patients at nutritional risk focus should be on ordering the correct type of food for the main courses and especially on increasing the intake from snacks.",
keywords = "Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Choice Behavior, Dietary Proteins, Energy Intake, Female, Food Preferences, Food Service, Hospital, Health Behavior, Humans, Male, Malnutrition, Middle Aged, Nutritional Requirements, Risk Assessment",
author = "Hansen, \{Marie Feldskov\} and Nielsen, \{Michael Allerup\} and Camilla Biltz and Winni Seidelin and Thomas Almdal",
year = "2008",
doi = "10.1016/j.clnu.2008.05.004",
language = "English",
volume = "27",
pages = "666--9",
journal = "Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)",
issn = "0261-5614",
publisher = "Churchill Livingstone",
number = "4",
}