İki aylık proteinden zengin beslenme önerileri malnütrisyon riski altındaki yaşlı hastalarda nütrisyonel durumu düzeltir ve vücut yağ oranını azaltır

Abstract

Aim: It is aimed to evaluate the impact of proteinrich dietary (PRD) recommendations on the body composition of older patients at malnutrition risk (MR) in this study. Materials and Methods: Patients ≥65 years of age, without cognitive problems, diabetes, renal diseases, admitted to Internal Medicine Nutrition Outpatient Clinic consecutively were screened, and 30 patients in normal nutritional status (NS), 30 patients at MR were planned to be enrolled. Body compositions, NS, and anthropometric measurements were performed. Patients at MR were trained for PRD recommendations. Evaluations were repeated in both groups after two months. Results: Sixty older patients were enrolled (mean age 72.5 ± 6.2; Female / Male: %63.3 / %36.7). After two months; in the group at MR (n = 30); there was a significant decrease in mean body fat ratio (P = 0.036), increase in body water ratio and Mini Nutritional Assessmnet -Short Form (MNA-SF) score (P = 0.020 and P < 0.001). Mean body weight (BW) , body mass index (BMI), waisthip circumference, fat mass, fat free mass (FFM) and calf circumference were similar. In the normal NS group (n = 30) mean BW, waisthip circumference, fat mass, FFM, calf circumference values significantly decreased (P