Abstract
Objective: To determine the nutritional status of hospitalized patients in an Amazonian hospital through the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MAN). Methodology: This is an observational, transversal and descriptive study. The research was carried out in the Medical Clinic Nursing of the Santa Casa de Misericordia Foundation of Pará (FSCMPA). The study population consisted of the elderly hospitalized in the aforementioned wards from June to August 2017. Results: Of the 28 patients studied, 57.1% were younger than 70 years. The majority of the patients evaluated (82.1%) were classified as possible malnutrition in the control score, being these 60.9% with a risk of malnutrition in fact and 34.8% were diagnosed as malnourished. Conclusion: The application of MAN to hospitalized elderly as well as outpatients is extremely important in order to evaluate risks and perform early intervention, to prevent possible aggravation, to reduce hospitalization time or to avoid hospitalization, to improve the patient's prognosis and to increase the chance of recovery.