Early determinants for the development of undernutrition in an older general population: Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam

Undernutrition may be an important modifiable risk factor for poor clinical outcomes in older individuals. To achieve earlier detection or prevention of undernutrition, more information is needed about risk factors for the development of undernutrition in community-dwelling older individuals. The ob...

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Published in:British journal of nutrition 2011-09, Vol.106 (5), p.708-717
Main Authors: Schilp, Janneke, Wijnhoven, Hanneke A. H., Deeg, Dorly J. H., Visser, Marjolein
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
alcohols
anxiety
appetite
Biological and medical sciences
body mass index
chronic diseases
Clinical outcomes
drug therapy
Feeding. Feeding behavior
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Geriatrics
Human and Clinical Nutrition
Humans
lifestyle
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Malnutrition
Malnutrition - epidemiology
mental depression
Middle Aged
Netherlands - epidemiology
Nutrition
nutrition risk assessment
Population studies
Prevention
Proportional Hazards Models
psychosocial factors
Regression analysis
Risk Factors
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
walking
weight loss
women
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Summary:Undernutrition may be an important modifiable risk factor for poor clinical outcomes in older individuals. To achieve earlier detection or prevention of undernutrition, more information is needed about risk factors for the development of undernutrition in community-dwelling older individuals. The objective was to identify early determinants of incident undernutrition in a prospective population-based study. Baseline data (1992–3) on socio-economic, psychological, medical, functional, lifestyle and social factors of 1120 participants aged 65–85 years of the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam were used. Undernutrition, defined as a BMI 
ISSN:0007-1145
1475-2662
DOI:10.1017/S0007114511000717