The prevalence and health burden of malnutrition in Belgian older people in the community or residing in nursing homes : results of the NutriAction II study
| Autor: | Lieven De Maesschalck, Janneke P. van Wijngaarden, Yvette Luiking, André Van Gossum, Maurits Vandewoude |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Gerontology
Male Aging ADL MEDLINE Nutritional Status Review Community 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Belgium Activities of Daily Living Prevalence Medicine Humans Community or 030212 general & internal medicine Aged Mobility Aged 80 and over Nursing home business.industry Geriatrics gerontology Malnutrition Correction MNA-SF medicine.disease Nursing Homes Female Independent Living Human medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology Nursing homes Older people business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Aging: clinical and experimental research Aging Clinical and Experimental Research |
| ISSN: | 0394-9532 |
| Popis: | Introduction In 2008, the NutriAction study showed that (risk of) malnutrition was highly prevalent (57%) among Belgian older people living in the community or in a nursing home. In 2013, this study was repeated to re-evaluate the occurrence of malnutrition, as well as mobility problems and dependence in activities of daily living (ADL). Methods Health care professionals (HCPs) associated with homecare organizations and nursing homes across Belgium were invited to screen their patients and complete an online questionnaire. Nutritional status, presence of pre-specified comorbidities, mobility, and ADL dependency were assessed. Results In total, 3299 older patients were analysed: 2480 (86.3 ± 6.3 years) nursing home (NH) residents and 819 (82.7 ± 6.1 years) community dwelling (CD). Overall, 12% was malnourished (MNA-SF score |
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