Frequency of Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Multinational Perspective Using the Mini Nutritional Assessment
Kaiser M, Bauer J, Raemsch C, Uter W, Guigoz Y, Cederholm T, Thomas DR, Anthony PS, Charlton KE, Maggio M, Tsai AC, Vellas B, Sieber C (2010)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2010
Journal
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC
Book Volume: 58
Pages Range: 1734-1738
Journal Issue: 9
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03016.x
Abstract
OBJECTIVESTo provide pooled data on the prevalence of malnutrition in elderly people as evaluated using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA).DESIGNRetrospective pooled analysis of previously published datasets.SETTINGHospital, rehabilitation, nursing home, community.PARTICIPANTSFour thousand five hundred seven people (75.2% female) with a mean age of 82.3.MEASUREMENTSThe prevalence of malnutrition in the combined database and in the four settings was examined.RESULTSTwenty-four data sets with information on full MNA classification from researchers from 12 countries were submitted. In the combined database, the prevalence of malnutrition was 22.8%, with considerable differences between the settings (rehabilitation, 50.5%; hospital, 38.7%; nursing home, 13.8%; community, 5.8%). In the combined database, the "at risk" group had a prevalence of 46.2%. Consequently, approximately two-thirds of study participants were at nutritional risk or malnourished.CONCLUSIONThe MNA has gained worldwide acceptance and shows a high prevalence of malnutrition in different settings, except for the community. Because of its specific geriatric focus, the MNA should be recommended as the basis for nutritional evaluation in older people.
Authors with CRIS profile
Matthias Kaiser
Medizinische Fakultät
Judith Abel
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Wolfgang Uter
Professur für Epidemiologie
Cornel Sieber
Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin (Geriatrie)
Involved external institutions
Nestlé S.A.
Switzerland (CH)
Saint Louis University (SLU)
United States (USA) (US)
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Toulouse
France (FR)
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma / Parma University Hospital
Italy (IT)
University of Wollongong (UOW)
Australia (AU)
Asia University / 亞洲大學
Taiwan (TW)
Uppsala University
Sweden (SE)
Switzerland (CH)
Saint Louis University (SLU)
United States (USA) (US)
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Toulouse
France (FR)
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma / Parma University Hospital
Italy (IT)
University of Wollongong (UOW)
Australia (AU)
Asia University / 亞洲大學
Taiwan (TW)
Uppsala University
Sweden (SE)
How to cite
APA:
Kaiser, M., Bauer, J., Raemsch, C., Uter, W., Guigoz, Y., Cederholm, T.,... Sieber, C. (2010). Frequency of Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Multinational Perspective Using the Mini Nutritional Assessment. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58(9), 1734-1738. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03016.x
MLA:
Kaiser, Matthias, et al. "Frequency of Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Multinational Perspective Using the Mini Nutritional Assessment." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 58.9 (2010): 1734-1738.
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