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Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | |
Assessment of Nutritional Status of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Rural North India using Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form | |
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Sahni, Bhavna1  Mir, Lubna1  Langeh, Sahil1  Kalotra, Anuradha1  Bala, Kiran1  | |
[1]Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College | |
关键词: Depression; Geriatric assessment; Geriatrics; Malnutrition; Nutrition assessment; | |
DOI : 10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_114_21 | |
学科分类:社会科学、人文和艺术(综合) | |
来源: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications | |
【 摘 要 】
Objective: The challenges of geriatric populace are plentiful and vexing, malnutrition being a critical issue. We studied the burden of malnutrition and determined its association with socio-demographic factors, depression, and other health variables. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 162 community-dwelling older adults to screen for malnutrition using mini nutritional assessment short-form (MNA-SF). Pearson’s Chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance, correlation, and Multinominal logistic regression were used for data analysis. Results: Four-point nine percent older adults were malnourished and 42.6% were at risk of malnutrition. Malnutrition was higher in 60–69 years of age group (5.95%) and females (6.9%), while risk of malnutrition80 years (59.1%) and widowed (66.7%). Weight loss, decrease in food intake, dementia, stress, decreased mobility, and depression were significantly associated with malnutrition. Geriatric Depression and MNA-SF scores showed a significant negative correlation (r = −0.434). Comparison of means of MNA-SF and geriatric depression scale scores among well-nourished, at risk, and malnourished subjects showed significant difference (P < 0.001). Multinominal regression revealed that it is highly likely (P < 0.01) that the subjects were malnourished if they had body mass index <19 kg/m23 kg or suffered from acute disease or stress in the past 3 months while the likelihood of being “at risk” increased significantly only if subjects had acute disease or stress in preceding 3 months. Conclusions: Screening with MNA-SF can help identify at low cost a sizable proportion of elderly who are malnourished and “at risk.” Timely intervention can be instrumental in preventing the progression of infirmity and reducing its catastrophic consequences.【 授权许可】
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