The Effect of Exercise and Social Activity Interventions on Nutritional Status in Older Adults with Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Objectives Examine the effects of a 24-week exercise intervention against a social intervention on body weight, body mass index (BMI) and nutritional status in PWD living in nursing homes. Design Randomized controlled trial. Participants Ninety-one older people with dementia living in nursing homes....

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Published in:The Journal of nutrition, health & aging health & aging, 2018-07, Vol.22 (7), p.824-828
Main Authors: Maltais, Mathieu, Rolland, Y., Haÿ, P.-E., Armaingaud, D., Cestac, P., Rouch, L., de Souto Barreto, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Body Mass Index
Body Weight - physiology
Clinical trials
Dementia
Dementia - physiopathology
Evidence-based medicine
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Female
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Humans
Intervention
Male
Malnutrition
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosciences
Nursing Homes
Nutrition
Nutrition Assessment
Nutritional status
Nutritional Status - physiology
Older people
Primary Care Medicine
Quality of Life Research
Social Behavior
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Summary:Objectives Examine the effects of a 24-week exercise intervention against a social intervention on body weight, body mass index (BMI) and nutritional status in PWD living in nursing homes. Design Randomized controlled trial. Participants Ninety-one older people with dementia living in nursing homes. Interventions: Exercise (n=44) or social-based activities (n=47), taking place twice per week, for 60 minutes/session, during 24 weeks. Measurements Nutritional status was measured with the mini-nutritional assessment (MNA), weight and BMI. Results After the 24-week intervention, none of MNA (B-coeff. 1.28; 95% CI -2.55 to 0.02), weight (-0.06; -1.58 to 1.45) and BMI (-0.05; -0.85 to 0.74) differed significantly between groups after adjustment for multiplicity. In the social group, MNA significantly improved while it remained stable in the exercise group. The percentage of at-risk and malnourished patients reduced in both groups by more than 6%. Conclusion The results suggest that social activities have as good effects as exercise activities on nutritional status in PWD nursing home residents.
ISSN:1279-7707
1760-4788
DOI:10.1007/s12603-018-1025-5