Development of a Model on Determinants of Malnutrition in Aged Persons: A MaNuEL Project
Volkert D, Kießwetter E, Cederholm T, Donini LM, Egiseer D, Norman K, Schneider SM, Stroebele-Benschop N, Torbahn G, Wirth R, Visser M (2019)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2019
Journal
Book Volume: 5
Abstract
In older persons, the origin of malnutrition is often multifactorial with a multitude of factors involved. Presently, a common understanding about potential causes and their mode of action is lacking, and a consensus on the theoretical framework on the etiology of malnutrition does not exist. Within the European Knowledge Hub "Malnutrition in the Elderly (MaNuEL)," a model of "Determinants of Malnutrition in Aged Persons" (DoMAP) was developed in a multistage consensus process with live meetings and written feedback (modified Delphi process) by a multiprofessional group of 33 experts in geriatric nutrition. DoMAP consists of three triangle-shaped levels with malnutrition in the center, surrounded by the three principal conditions through which malnutrition develops in the innermost level: low intake, high requirements, and impaired nutrient bioavailability. The middle level consists of factors directly causing one of these conditions, and the outermost level contains factors indirectly causing one of the three conditions through the direct factors. The DoMAP model may contribute to a common understanding about the multitude of factors involved in the etiology of malnutrition, and about potential causative mechanisms. It may serve as basis for future research and may also be helpful in clinical routine to identify persons at increased risk of malnutrition.
Authors with CRIS profile
Dorothee Volkert
Professur für Klinische Ernährung im Alter
Eva Kießwetter
Professur für Klinische Ernährung im Alter
Gabriel Torbahn
Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin (Geriatrie)
Involved external institutions
Università degli studi "La Sapienza"
Italy (IT)
Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung (DIfE)
Germany (DE)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) / University Amsterdam
Netherlands (NL)
University of Côte d'Azur / Université Côte d'Azur
France (FR)
Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB)
Germany (DE)
Universität Hohenheim
Germany (DE)
Uppsala University
Sweden (SE)
Italy (IT)
Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung (DIfE)
Germany (DE)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) / University Amsterdam
Netherlands (NL)
University of Côte d'Azur / Université Côte d'Azur
France (FR)
Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB)
Germany (DE)
Universität Hohenheim
Germany (DE)
Uppsala University
Sweden (SE)
How to cite
APA:
Volkert, D., Kießwetter, E., Cederholm, T., Donini, L.M., Egiseer, D., Norman, K.,... Visser, M. (2019). Development of a Model on Determinants of Malnutrition in Aged Persons: A MaNuEL Project. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 5. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333721419858438
MLA:
Volkert, Dorothee, et al. "Development of a Model on Determinants of Malnutrition in Aged Persons: A MaNuEL Project." Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine 5 (2019).
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