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Prevalence of Malnutrition in Orally and Tube-Fed Elderly Nursing Home Residents in Germany and Its Relation to Health Complaints and Dietary Intake
Joint Authors
Volkert, Dorothee
Sieber, Cornel C.
Stehle, Peter
Pauly, Lioba
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To investigate the prevalence of malnutrition in orally and tube-fed nursing home (NH) residents in Germany and its relation to common health complaints and dietary intake.
Methods.
In 350 NH residents, subjects' characteristics, Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), and several health problems were inquired with the nursing staff using standardised interviews.
In a subset of 122 residents, dietary intake was assessed by 3-day weighing records.
Results.
7.7% of the participants were tube fed.
24.1% of orally nourished and 57.7% of tube-fed residents were malnourished (MNA < 17 p.).
Malnutrition was significantly related to nausea/vomiting, constipation, pressure ulcers, dehydration, infections, antibiotic use, and hospitalisation.
Mean daily energy intake was 1535 ± 413 kcal and mean protein intake was 54.2 ± 0.9 g/d irrespective of the nutritional state.
Conclusion.
In Germany, malnutrition is widespread among NH residents and is related to common health problems.
The MNA rather reflects health condition than currently reduced dietary intake.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Volkert, Dorothee& Pauly, Lioba& Stehle, Peter& Sieber, Cornel C.. 2011. Prevalence of Malnutrition in Orally and Tube-Fed Elderly Nursing Home Residents in Germany and Its Relation to Health Complaints and Dietary Intake. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Volkert, Dorothee…[et al.]. Prevalence of Malnutrition in Orally and Tube-Fed Elderly Nursing Home Residents in Germany and Its Relation to Health Complaints and Dietary Intake. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Volkert, Dorothee& Pauly, Lioba& Stehle, Peter& Sieber, Cornel C.. Prevalence of Malnutrition in Orally and Tube-Fed Elderly Nursing Home Residents in Germany and Its Relation to Health Complaints and Dietary Intake. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457085
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457085