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Nutrition & Dietetics
Marika Murawiak, Roma Krzyminska-Siemaszko, Aleksandra Kaluzniak-Szymanowska, Marta Lewandowicz, Slawomir Tobis, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis, Ewa Deskur-Smielecka
Summary: This study assessed the prevalence of abnormal body composition and poor nutritional status in 211 community-dwelling older adults. The results showed that sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity were often associated with poor nutritional status.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Arafat Hassan Razon, Md. Imamul Haque, Md. Foyaj Ahmed, Tanvir Ahmad
Summary: This study assessed the nutritional status and common health complications of older people. Significant correlations between nutritional status and health complications were found. Proper health policies and regular nutritional screening should be conducted to prevent malnutrition among the elderly.
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Nursing
Eunjung Kim, Sohyune R. Sok, Chang Won Won
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting frailty in older adults and the moderating effects of nutritional status on frailty. In malnourished older adults, depression, SPPB scores, and cognitive function were closely related to increasing age. Malnourished older adults are more likely to suffer from physical impairment, lower cognitive function, and frailty.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Takako Yodogawa, Yasuhito Nerome, Junya Tokunaga, Hiromichi Hatano, Mika Marutani
Summary: In the elderly population, higher food neophobia, lower oral function, and lower oral-health-related quality of life may increase the risk of malnutrition.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Meryem Elif Ozturk, Rui Poinhos, Claudia Afonso, Nurcan Yabanci Ayhan, Maria Daniel Vaz de Almeida, Bruno M. P. M. Oliveira
Summary: Malnutrition is widespread among older adults, and its determinants may differ between countries. This study compared Portuguese and Turkish non-institutionalized older adults regarding nutritional status, sociodemographic, health and anthropometric characteristics. The results showed that Turkish older adults were more likely to be malnourished or at risk, while Portuguese older adults had a higher prevalence of chronic diseases. Better nutritional status was associated with younger age, higher BMI and calf circumference, and the risk factors for malnutrition included being female, older age, chronic diseases, and lower BMI or calf circumference.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Susana Ganhao-Arranhado, Rui Poinhos, Silvia Pinhao
Summary: The objective of this study is to assess the nutritional status of older adults attending senior centres and to identify its predictors. Binary logistic regression models showed that older age, worse perception of health status, having or having had depression, and not having or having had respiratory tract problems were independent predictors of malnutrition or malnutrition risk among older adults. Furthermore, a moderate time of attendance at senior centres was associated with a lower probability of malnutrition or risk.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Namhee Kim, Gwang Suk Kim, Chang Won Won, Jae Jun Lee, Min Kyung Park, Jinhee Shin, Miji Kim
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the nutritional status of older adults and examine the incidence of pre-frailty or frailty. The results showed that anorexia, psychological stress, acute disease, and low body mass index are the main risk factors for pre-frailty or frailty in older adults.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Laurencia Govender, Kirthee Pillay, Muthulisi Siwela, Albert Thembinkosi Modi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi
Summary: In developing countries, including South Africa, under- and over-nutrition co-exist as a double burden of malnutrition. Vulnerable groups such as pregnant women and children under five are most affected by malnutrition. Major contributing factors include food and nutrition insecurity, poverty, and unhealthy lifestyles.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
R. -A. Lin, P. -J. Pan, N. -W. Hsu, H. -C. Chen
Summary: This study found that various sleep-wake-related indicators in older adults were related to their nutritional status. Short or long sleep duration, poor habitual sleep efficiency, the use of hypnotics, and dysfunction in maintaining enthusiasm were associated with an increased risk of undernutrition.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Md. Reazul Karim, Abu Sayed Md. Al Mamun, Md. Ripter Hossain, Md. Nurul Islam, Md. Masud Rana, Md. Abdul Wadood, Kaushik Bose, Premananda Bharati, Md. Golam Hossain
Summary: This study investigated the nutritional status of tribal and non-tribal adult people living in the rural area of Rajshahi district, Bangladesh. The results showed that the prevalence of under-nutrition was higher among tribal men and women compared to non-tribal individuals. The study also identified certain socio-economic and demographic factors as predictors of malnutrition.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Filiz Demirdag, Esma Nur Kolbasi, Go zde Balkaya Aykut, Kubra Yildiz Guler, Sadiye Murat, Gulistan Bahat Ozturk, Aytekin Oguz
Summary: The study investigated the prevalence of sarcopenia, obesity, and sarcopenic obesity in older adults, and the role of nutrition as a mediator in the association between these factors and frailty. The findings showed that sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity were associated with frailty, while obesity itself did not have a direct impact on frailty. Nutritional status was found to be a mediator between age-related muscle loss and frailty.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Marlus H. Q. Pereira, Maria L. A. S. Pereira, Glaucia C. Campos, Maria C. B. Molina
Summary: This study found a relationship between food insecurity and nutritional status among older adults, with severe forms of food insecurity related to malnutrition and mild forms related to overweight.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lorraine S. Cordeiro, Nicholas P. Otis, Lindiwe Sibeko, Jerusha Nelson-Peterman
Summary: Research in Tanzania shows significant disparities in nutritional status and growth faltering among younger adolescents in rural areas compared to urban areas. Targeted gender-sensitive interventions are needed to improve health outcomes in rural settings.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Selma Cvijetic, Irena Keser, Dario Boschiero, Jasminka Z. Ilich
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate body composition and prevalence of osteosarcopenic adiposity (OSA) in nursing home residents (NHR) and to assess their nutritional status. The findings revealed a high prevalence of OSA and poor nutritional status in the NHR population. The study also showed a strong association between osteosarcopenic adiposity and malnutrition/risk of malnutrition in this population.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Elena Paillaud, Johanne Poisson, Clemence Granier, Antonin Ginguay, Anne Plonquet, Catherine Conti, Amaury Broussier, Agathe Raynaud-Simon, Sylvie Bastuji-Garin
Summary: This study investigated the association between serum leptin levels and healthcare-associated infections in hospitalized older patients. The results showed that women with lower leptin levels were more likely to experience healthcare-associated infections, and this association may be mediated by nutritional status.
