Nutritional Status and Risk of Sarcopenia among Hospitalized Older Adults Residing in a Rural Region in Turkey
Background This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in community-dwelling older adults at risk of malnutrition based on the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), and Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI). Methods The stu...
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| description | Background This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in community-dwelling older adults at risk of malnutrition based on the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), and Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI). Methods The study participants were 345 adults aged >65 years who visited Geriatric Internal Medicine outpatient clinics. The study included people without acute illness for whom the risk of malnutrition could be assessed and appropriate measurements taken. At the baseline visit, participants’ data and measurements were gathered. The primary data included sociodemographic details, anthropometric measurements, malnutrition screening tests, and functional assessments. Results The participants’ mean age was 76.21±5.59 years, and 57.1% were men (n=97). The prevalence rate of sarcopenia was 45.5%. Compared to individuals without sarcopenia, those with it were older; had lower MNA, PNI, and GNRI scores; and had lower muscle mass, muscle strength, and lower leg circumferences (p<0.001). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, we found that sarcopenia, advanced age, male sex, high risk of malnutrition, calf circumference, and a low PNI score were all significantly associated with a low GNRI score (p<0.001). Conclusion Sarcopenia was significantly associated with advanced age, male sex, and high risk of malnutrition. Patients’ nutritional and functional status should always be assessed for therapeutic interventions and lifestyle changes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5dde7a7ebf5b4f298d63ffab87467ecf2024-01-03T07:47:21ZengKorea Geriatrics SocietyAnnals of Geriatric Medicine and Research2508-47982508-49092023-12-0127429330010.4235/agmr.23.00641088Nutritional Status and Risk of Sarcopenia among Hospitalized Older Adults Residing in a Rural Region in TurkeyHacer Alatas0Yeliz Serin1Nurgül Arslan2 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Malatya Turgut Ozal University, Malatya, Turkey Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Ataturk Faculty of Health Sciences, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, TurkeyBackground This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in community-dwelling older adults at risk of malnutrition based on the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), and Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI). Methods The study participants were 345 adults aged >65 years who visited Geriatric Internal Medicine outpatient clinics. The study included people without acute illness for whom the risk of malnutrition could be assessed and appropriate measurements taken. At the baseline visit, participants’ data and measurements were gathered. The primary data included sociodemographic details, anthropometric measurements, malnutrition screening tests, and functional assessments. Results The participants’ mean age was 76.21±5.59 years, and 57.1% were men (n=97). The prevalence rate of sarcopenia was 45.5%. Compared to individuals without sarcopenia, those with it were older; had lower MNA, PNI, and GNRI scores; and had lower muscle mass, muscle strength, and lower leg circumferences (p<0.001). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, we found that sarcopenia, advanced age, male sex, high risk of malnutrition, calf circumference, and a low PNI score were all significantly associated with a low GNRI score (p<0.001). Conclusion Sarcopenia was significantly associated with advanced age, male sex, and high risk of malnutrition. Patients’ nutritional and functional status should always be assessed for therapeutic interventions and lifestyle changes.http://www.e-agmr.org/upload/pdf/agmr-23-0064.pdfelderlymalnutritionnutrition assessmentnutritional statussarcopenia |
| spellingShingle | Hacer Alatas Yeliz Serin Nurgül Arslan Nutritional Status and Risk of Sarcopenia among Hospitalized Older Adults Residing in a Rural Region in Turkey Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research elderly malnutrition nutrition assessment nutritional status sarcopenia |
| title | Nutritional Status and Risk of Sarcopenia among Hospitalized Older Adults Residing in a Rural Region in Turkey |
| title_full | Nutritional Status and Risk of Sarcopenia among Hospitalized Older Adults Residing in a Rural Region in Turkey |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional Status and Risk of Sarcopenia among Hospitalized Older Adults Residing in a Rural Region in Turkey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional Status and Risk of Sarcopenia among Hospitalized Older Adults Residing in a Rural Region in Turkey |
| title_short | Nutritional Status and Risk of Sarcopenia among Hospitalized Older Adults Residing in a Rural Region in Turkey |
| title_sort | nutritional status and risk of sarcopenia among hospitalized older adults residing in a rural region in turkey |
| topic | elderly malnutrition nutrition assessment nutritional status sarcopenia |
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