Contemporary Nursing

Objective To study the application of protein intake in the diet of elderly patients and their health management. Methods Sixty elderly cases admitted to our hospital from April 2024 to January 2025 were selected and randomly divided into the study group and the control group by the random number table method, with 30 cases in each group. The control group received low-dose protein intake, while the study group received high-dose protein intake. Both groups of patients were continuously intervened for 16 weeks. The anthropometric indicators, biochemical indicators and immunoglobulin levels of the two groups of patients before the intervention and 16 weeks after the intervention were compared. Results After 16 weeks of intervention, the body mass index, AMC, CC, etc. of the study group were all higher than those of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).After 16 weeks of intervention, the serum albumin in the study group was higher than that in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).After 16 weeks of intervention, the IgG and IgA levels in the study group were higher than those in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion Maintaining a high dose of protein intake in the diet of elderly patients can promote the improvement of body mass index, AMC and CC, and at the same time enhance the nutritional status and immune function of patients.

Elderly patients; Diet; Protein; Intake; Health management