Relationships between nutritional markers and the mini-nutritional assessment in 155 older persons

Article Abstract:

The relationship between nutritional status as measured by a comprehensive nutritional assessment, including nutritional biological markers, anthropometric measurements, evaluation of dietary intake, and the Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) nutrition screening tool has been studied in 155 older people. It was found that the MNA is a practical noninvasive and cost-effective instrument that makes possible quick nutritional evaluation and effective intervention in older people who are frail.

France, Usage, Evaluation, Diagnosis, Prevention, Nutrition, Nutritional assessment, Nutritionally induced diseases, Nutrition disorders, Frail elderly, Malnutrition

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Ability of fat and fat-free mass percentages to predict functional disability in older men and women

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A cross-sectional and prospective study involving 1,051 subjects aged 55-92 has been carried out to look at the relation between functional disability and percentage of fat mass (FM) and percentage of fat-free mass (FFM) in older men and women. It was concluded that a higher percentage of fat mass and lower percentage of FFM are associated with greater functional disability in older men and women.

Physiological aspects, Statistics, Overweight persons, Observations, Somatotypes, Disability, Disabilities, Bioelectrochemistry, Activities of daily living

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Improvement of weight and fat-free mass with oral nutritional supplementation in patient with Alzheimer's disease at risk of malnutrition: a prospective randomized study

Article Abstract:

The effects of oral nutritional supplements (OS) on body weight, body composition, nutritional status, and cognition in elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are investigated using a prospective, randomized and controlled study. It was observed that regular courses of OS may help to maintain the increase in fat-free mass and improve the nutritional status of the patients.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Research and Testing Services, Geriatric Research, Alzheimer's disease, Nutritional aspects

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