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Abstract
The aim of this study was to define the factors associated with the presence or risk of malnutrition in older adults (>65 years of age) attending health care centers in Lleida, Catalonia, using a cross-sectional study approach. Nutritional parameters assessed included the Mini Nutritional Assessment Scale, sociodemographic and psychosocial factors, functional and cognitive status, swallowing and oral problems, texture and route of administration of the diet, changes in dietary intake, and presence of digestive disorders. A total of 398 individuals (184 men) with an average age of 77 years were included in the assessment. Poor nutritional status was recorded in 58% of the individuals. Factors independently associated with unsatisfactory nutritional status included weight loss, functional dependence, cognitive impairment, loneliness, living without a partner, history of heart disease, lung disease, and the presence of acute vomiting.
Acknowledgments
Project subsidized by the Vice Chancellor of Investigation and Innovation of the University of Lleida (Exp: 08121/02).
Notes
Note. NS: No statistical significance.
Note. The Odds-Ratio (OR) compares the frequency of exposure to the risk factors in each group, but only based on a sample that has been made from a population. The accuracy of this estimate is in part determined by the size of the sample. For this reason it is conventional to calculate the 95% Confidence Interval (CI) for the Odds Ratio.
Note. The Wald test is used to test the statistical significance of each coefficient in the model.