OBJECTIVE Malnutrition and depression are highly prevalent in the elderly and can lead to unfavorable outcomes. The aims of the current study were to determine the association between malnutrition and depression and also to find any correlation of depression with some anthropometric indices in free living elderly. METHOD In this cross-sectional study, 337 elderly subjects (193 females) were s...

We investigated the association between risk of malnutrition, assessed through Mini Nutritional Assessment–Short Form (MNA-SF), and physical performance, measured with Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), in nursing home residents. Moreover, we evaluated which MNA-SF items were most related to SPPB each subtest. A total 499 older people enrolled Incidence pNeumonia ConseqUences Residents ...

Objectives: To identify older subjects at risk of malnutrition using the most appropriate tool available for the specific setting and to evaluate the Mini Nutritional Assessment short form (MNA-SF) in a sample of nonagenarians. Design: Questionnaire based national screening week for the risk and prevalence of malnutrition in older people (NutriAction). Setting: Older people in the community (CD...

__________________________________________________________________________ Introduction: Growing population of elderly requires effective medical diagnostics and help. Criteria developed by Fried et al. are most often used for the diagnosis of the frailty syndrome. An inherent element of frailty syndrome is malnutrition. Malnutrition results from inadequate food supply, coexistence of acute and...

BACKGROUND Malnutrition represents an important issue in older adults; unfortunately, there is lack of data concerning this topic in Lebanon. This paper aims to provide a description of nutritional status and its correlates in older adults living in long stay institutions situated in Beirut. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in three long stay institutions in Beirut in 2012. Th...

OBJECTIVES Parkinson's disease (PD) patients are more likely to develop impaired nutritional status because of the symptoms, medications and complications of the disease. However, little is known about the determinants and consequences of malnutrition in PD. This study aimed to investigate the association of motor, psychiatric and fatigue features with nutritional status as well as the effects ...

Objective: To test whether depressive symptoms mediate the effects of activities of daily living (ADLs) on nutritional status of older adults living in long-term care (LTC) facilities in Taiwan. Design: A crosssectional study. Setting: Seventy-three community-based LTC facilities in northern Taiwan. Participants: This study sampled 306 adults ranging in age from 65 to 97 years who were free of ...

Introducción. La población peruana está envejeciendo y ello viene asociado al deterioro de la salud. Dicho proceso puede ser retardado o acelerado dependiendo del estado nutricional. Objetivos. Determinar los factores asociados riesgo nutricional en un grupo personas adultas mayores. Métodos. Se encuestaron 265 adultos mayores, libres cognitivo capaces comunicarse, atendidos centros atención pr...

INTRODUCTION Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is associated with the reduction of physical activity and muscle mass and may be associated with decreased appetite. AIM To assess the nutritional status and the impact of nutritional status and appetite on the hospital length of stay and postoperative complications in elderly patients with severe AS before aortic valve replacement. MATERIAL AND METH...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the associations and relative impact of illness, socio-economic and social indicators for nutritional status among elderly persons in rural Bangladesh. DESIGN A multidisciplinary, cross-sectional study employing home interviews to collect information on demographic, socio-economic and social status; clinical examination to classify medical diagnoses; and Mini Nutritio...