High prevalence of undernutrition in Dutch community-dwelling older individuals

Janneke Schilp, Hinke M Kruizenga, Hanneke A H Wijnhoven, Eva Leistra, Anja M Evers, Jaap J van Binsbergen, Dorly J H Deeg, Marjolein Visser

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of undernutrition in community-dwelling older individuals (≥65 y) using data from various settings.

METHODS: A cross-sectional observational study was performed to examine the prevalence of undernutrition in three samples (all ≥65 y): 1) 1267 community-dwelling individuals participating in a large prospective population-based study, the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA) in 1998/99; 2) 814 patients receiving home care in 2009/10; and 3) 1878 patients from general practices during the annual influenza vaccination in 2009/10. Undernutrition was assessed by the Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire 65+.

RESULTS: Mean age was 77.3 y (SD 6.7) in the LASA sample, 81.6 y (SD 7.4) in the home care sample, and 75.3 y (SD 6.5) in the general practice sample. The prevalence of undernutrition was highest in the home care sample (35%), followed by the general practice (12%) and LASA (11%) samples. The prevalence of undernutrition increased significantly with age in the general practice and LASA samples. Gender differences were observed in the general practice and home care samples; women were more likely to be undernourished in the general practice sample and men were more likely to be undernourished in the home care sample.

CONCLUSION: The prevalence of undernutrition in Dutch community-dwelling older individuals was relatively high, especially in home care patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1151-1156
Number of pages6
JournalNutrition
Volume28
Issue number11-12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aging
  • Appetite
  • Cohort Studies
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • General Practice
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Home Care Services
  • Humans
  • Independent Living
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Malnutrition
  • Netherlands
  • Nutrition Assessment
  • Prevalence
  • Prospective Studies
  • Sex Factors
  • Comparative Study
  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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