Undernutrition and associated factors in a Portuguese older adult community
Palabras clave:
Aged, Malnutrition, Nutritional assessmentResumen
Objective
To evaluate the prevalence of undernutrition in older adults aged ≥75 years living in communities and to identify the main factors independently associated with undernutrition.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted using a random sample of family physicians’ medical records of 86 older adults aged ≥75 years living in the community studied. Their nutritional status was evaluated using the Mini Nutritional Assessment.
Results
A total of 10.5% of the elderly were undernourished and 41.9% were at undernutrition risk. According to the logistic regression multivariable model, the following characteristics: being widowed (OR=6.7; 95%CI=1.8-24.6); being institutionalized (OR=12.6; 95%CI=1.7-90.5); or having a negative self-perception of health (OR=15.0; 95%CI=3.3-69.1) were independently associated with a significant increase of undernutrition risk.
Conclusion
The current study shows that undernutrition is highly prevalent in Portuguese older adults aged ≥75 years living in communities. The major factors independently associated with their undernutrition are being widowed and institutionalized and having negative self-perception of health. The results obtained show that undernutrition and its associated factors are very serious problems for older adults and a challenge in their health care.
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