Undernutrition in nursing home rehabilitation patients

Summary Objective To examine the prevalence of undernutrition, received dietetic treatment and self-perception of nutritional status in older patients admitted to Dutch nursing home rehabilitation wards. Methods Between December 2012–February 2014, we included 190 patients (≥65 y) admitted to seven...

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Published in:Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) Scotland), 2017-06, Vol.36 (3), p.755-759
Main Authors: van Zwienen-Pot, J.I, Visser, M, Kuijpers, M, Grimmerink, M.F.A, Kruizenga, H.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Body Mass Index
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diagnostic Self Evaluation
Dietetic treatment
Female
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Humans
Male
Malnutrition - diagnosis
Malnutrition - epidemiology
Nursing home rehabilitation
Nursing Homes
Nutrition Assessment
Nutritional Status
Nutritionists
Older adults
Overweight - epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Self-perception
Undernutrition
Weight Loss
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Summary:Summary Objective To examine the prevalence of undernutrition, received dietetic treatment and self-perception of nutritional status in older patients admitted to Dutch nursing home rehabilitation wards. Methods Between December 2012–February 2014, we included 190 patients (≥65 y) admitted to seven nursing home rehabilitation wards. Nutritional status in the first week of admission was characterized as: severely undernourished (>10% unintentional weight loss in the past six months and/or >5% unintentional weight loss in the past month and/or BMI 
ISSN:0261-5614
1532-1983
DOI:10.1016/j.clnu.2016.06.003