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Evaluation of the Iranian Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form in Community-dwelling Elderly [PDF]

Health Promotion Perspectives, 2015
Background: This study was aimed to assess agreement and diagnostic accuracy of the Iranian version of Mini Nutritional Assessment short-form (MNA-SF) against the original MNA, as a gold standard in community-dwelling elderly. Methods: The full MNA
Aida Malek Mahdavi, Reza Mahdavi, Mohammad Lotfipour, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Elnaz Faramarzi   +4 more
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Prevalence and correlates of malnutrition among elderly in an urban area in Coimbatore

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2016
Background: Different studies in India have shown that more than 50% of elderly population of India are suffering from malnutrition and more than 90% have less than recommended intake.
Anil Chankaramangalam Mathew, Darsana Das, Saranya Sampath, M Vijayakumar, N Ramakrishnan, S L Ravishankar   +5 more
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Assessment of Nutritional Status and its Associated Factors among the Elderly Population: A Cross-sectional Study from Rural Area of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Elderly malnutrition is an iceberg phenomenon and remains undiagnosed most of the time. The elderly people are at risk of malnutrition due to physical, psychological, social, dietary and environmental risk factors.
A Ra Boornema, M Aarthy
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Nutritional status among elderly: A community-based cross-sectional study

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2020
Background: Malnutrition in the elderly is a significant public health problem and has serious implications on the overall health of the elderly.
Kriti Vaish, Somdatta Patra, Pragti Chhabra   +2 more
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Validity of the Mini-Nutritional Assessment Scale for Evaluating Frailty Status in Older Adults.

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2019
OBJECTIVES Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) may not be performed in clinical practice as it takes too much time and requires special training. The Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is widely used to assess nutritional status in older adults.
P. Soysal, A. Işık, Ferhat Arık, U. Kalan, Abdullah Eyvaz, N. Veronese   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Validity of Mini Nutritional Assessment tool among an elderly population in Yeka sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

, 2020
Background: The widely used nutritional assessment tool used for the elderly includes the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and Mini Nutritional Assessment–Short Form (MNA-SF) tool.
Mesfin Agachew Woldekidan, D. Haile, Bilal Shikur, S. Gebreyesus   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nutritional Status and the Affecting Factors in the Elderly in Gonbad Kavus, Iran

Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery, 2021
Background: The elderly population is projected to increase in Iran and the world. A large number of chronic diseases observed in the elderly could be prevented or treated by improving their lifestyle, including nutrition.
Navisa Seyed Ghasemi, Mina Dazi, Bahareh Nikrad, Hasan khorsha, Amrolah Sharifi, Mohammad Reza Honarvar   +5 more
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Factors Associated with Nutrition of Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Underwent the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index, and Body Composition Assessment by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis.

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, 2020
The aim of this study is to identify the factors associated with nutrition in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Overall, 409 patients with RA who underwent the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), bone mineral density determination, and ...
T. Mochizuki, K. Yano, K. Ikari, K. Okazaki   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Relationship between Nutritional Status and Early-and Mid-term Mortality of Geriatric Patients Admitted to the Emergency Internal Medicine Unit

Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2022
Aim:The need for bodily energy in the elderly may decrease due to physical activity limitations, while it may increase with the effects of the disease.
Arzu Cennet Isik, Ali Karagoz, Asli Ocal, Seydahmet Akin, Banu Boyuk, Ozcan Keskin   +5 more
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Investigation of situation for development of infection, nutritional and length of hospital stay in elderly hospitalized in a palliative clinic

Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
Aim: In our study, we aimed to evaluate patients' nutritional status, compare frequently used nutritional scales with each other and with the duration of hospitalization, and measure the effect of nutritional status on infection and mortality who are in ...
İsmail Balcıoğlu, Yasemin Korkut Kurtoğlu   +1 more
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