Poor nutritional status on admission predicts poor outcomes after stroke - Observational data from the FOOD trial

Abstract

Background and Purpose - Previous studies suggest that undernourished patients with acute stroke do badly. The data, however, are not robust. We aimed to reliably assess the importance of baseline nutritional status as an independent predictor of long-term outcome after stroke in a large prospective cohort enrolled in the Feed Or Ordinary Diet ( FOOD) trial, a multicenter randomized trial evaluating various feeding policies.