Effects of nutritional supplements on muscle mass and activities of daily living in elderly rehabilitation patients with decreased muscle mass: A randomized controlled trial

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

Isobe

et al. 2016

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dysphagia is associated with functional decline during acute‐care hospitalization of older patients

Matsuo

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

Isobe

et al. 2016

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“…Malnutrition is associated with poorer rehabilitation outcome and physical function . Furthermore, as one of the authors reported recently, nutritional intervention might improve activities of daily living (ADL) in older rehabilitation patients . However, there is much less attention on the prevalence of poor oral status in rehabilitation settings compared with malnutrition.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Poor oral status is associated with rehabilitation outcome in older people

Shiraishi

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

Wakabayashi

et al. 2016

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“…The concept of "rehabilitation nutrition," a combination of both rehabilitation and nutritional care management, may improve outcomes in older disabled patients with malnutrition and sarcopenia (22). Moreover, as one of the authors reported recently, nutritional supplements may improve ADLs in older disabled patients with sarcopenia who require rehabilitation (24). This study had several limitations.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 87%

Severely Decreased Muscle Mass among Older Patients Hospitalized in a Long-Term Care Ward in Japan

Yamanouchi

Matsumoto

et al. 2016

J Nutr Sci Vitaminol

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Summary Sarcopenia is known to increase the risk of adverse outcomes, including disability, loss of independence, hospitalization, longer length of hospital stay, and mortality, but there is little data about the prevalence of sarcopenia and the factors associated with increased physical dependency and cognitive decline among older patients hospitalized in a long-term care (LTC) ward in Japan. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 79 consecutive patients (34 men, 45 women) with a median age of 81 y hospitalized in an LTC hospital. Sarcopenia was defined according to the recommended algorithm of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia. Skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) was assessed by using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Physical dependency and cognitive decline were evaluated by the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). ) in women, showing that all participants had an SMI below the cut-off value. Seventy participants (88.6%) were unable to perform the hand grip strength test, and all participants were unable to perform the gait speed test. Multivariate analysis showed that oral nutritional access and daily energy intake were associated both with physical and cognitive level (p,0.05).