Assessment of malnutrition in older persons: A focus on the mini nutritional assessment

Morley, John E.

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“…In the study on the elderly population in rural areas in Lebanon, 8% of the elderly were malnourished and around 29% were at the risk of malnutrition (Boulos et al, 2013). Generally, studies in which MNA questionnaire has been used report a 3-10% rate of malnourishment and a 20-50% of being at risk for it for the older population (Kaiser et al, 2010;Morley, 2011;Persson, Brismar, Katzarski, Nordenströ m, & Cederholm, 2002;Soini, Routasalo, & Lagströ m, 2004). Greater proportion of malnutrition or ''at risk of malnutrition'' among women may be explained by the fact that a larger number of women lived alone and were illiterate and dependent on others in terms of living expenses (Table 1).…”

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The health status of the elderly population of Iran in 2012

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Motlagh

Nazar

et al. 2015

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

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The health status of the elderly population of Iran in 2012

Tanjani

Motlagh

Nazar

et al. 2015

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

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“…The MNA was developed by Guigoz et al [12] and is the most well-established and widely applied nutritional assessment tool used in the geriatric population [13]. MNA scores were classified into three categories: \17 as malnutrition (MN), 17-23.5 as at malnutrition risk (MNR) and C23.5 as well nourished.…”

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The prevalence of frailty and related factors in community-dwelling Turkish elderly according to modified Fried Frailty Index and FRAIL scales

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“…Nutritional status was assessed by the MNA in its Arabic version [24]. The MNA, developed by Guigoz et al [25], is the most established, best validated and widespread nutritional assessment tool used among geriatric population [26]. It has been translated into more than 20 languages and is cited in nearly 200 publications.…”

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The AMEL study, a cross sectional population-based survey on aging and malnutrition in 1200 elderly Lebanese living in rural settings: protocol and sample characteristics

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BackgroundLebanon is faced with a particular challenge because of large socioeconomic inequality and accelerated demographic transition. Rural residents seem more vulnerable because of limited access to transport, health and social services. No information is available regarding health, nutrition and living conditions of this specific population. The purpose of the AMEL (Aging and Malnutrition in Elderly Lebanese) study is to assess the nutritional status of community dwelling elderly people, aged 65 years and above, living in a rural settings in Lebanon, in line of socioeconomic factors, health and living conditions. The present paper will describe the gender specific characteristics of the study population.MethodsAMEL is a cross-sectional population based study conducted between April 2011 and April 2012 including 1200 elderly individuals living in the 24 rural Caza (districts) of Lebanon. People aged greater than or equal to 65 y were randomly selected through multistage cluster sampling. Subjects were interviewed at their homes by trained interviewers. The questionnaire included the following measures: socio-demographic factors, nutritional status (Mini Nutritional Assessment, MNA), health related characteristics, functional ability, cognitive status, mood and social network.ResultsThe sample included 591 men (49.3%) and 609 women (50.8%). Mean age was 75.32 years and similar between genders. Malnutrition (MNA < 17) and risk of malnutrition (MNA between 17 and 23.5) were present in 8.0% (95%CI 4.9%-11.1%) and 29.1% (95%CI 24.0%-34.2%) respectively of the participants, and more frequent in women (9.1% and 35.3% respectively). Regarding socio-demographic status, among women the level of illiteracy and poor income was significantly higher than in men. Moreover, chronic diseases, poor self perceived health, frailty, functional disability, depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment were particularly high and significantly more frequent in women than in men.ConclusionThe present study provides unique information about nutritional status, health and living conditions of community dwelling rural residents of Lebanon. These findings may alert policy makers to plan appropriate intervention in order to improve the quality of life and increase successful aging.

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Assessment of malnutrition in older persons: A focus on the mini nutritional assessment

Cited by 49 publications

References 94 publications

The health status of the elderly population of Iran in 2012

The health status of the elderly population of Iran in 2012

The prevalence of frailty and related factors in community-dwelling Turkish elderly according to modified Fried Frailty Index and FRAIL scales

The AMEL study, a cross sectional population-based survey on aging and malnutrition in 1200 elderly Lebanese living in rural settings: protocol and sample characteristics

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