Prevalence of malnutrition by deficiency in older adults non-institutionalized in Veracruz, Mexico
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adulto mayor, malnutrición, evaluacion nutricionalAbstract
Introduction: Inadequate nutrition contributes to the progression of many diseases in older adults, and is also an important factor that favors sarcopenia and frailty. Objective: Determine the prevalence of malnutrition due to deficit in non-institutionalized older adults in Veracruz, Mexico. Material and method: descriptive and cross-sectional study in 105 older adults to whom the Mini Nutritional Assessment questionnaire was applied. The analysis was descriptive with the SPSS 21 statistical program. Results: the prevalence of malnutrition found was 26.67%. Furthermore, being widowed and having a history of chronic illness was significantly associated with malnutrition. Conclusion: the majority of older adults with malnutrition were characterized by having a decrease in calf and brachial circumference, as well as living dependently, consuming low amounts of fruits and vegetables. Early detection of malnutrition and risk of malnutrition facilitates planned interventions.
Key words: aged, malnutrition, nutrition assessment
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