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ArticleThe Gerontologist2008

A multidimensional approach to understanding under-eating in homebound older adults: the importance of social factors.

Julie L Locher, Christine S Ritchie, Caroline O Robinson, David L Roth, Delia Smith West, Kathryn L Burgio

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Article in The Gerontologist, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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36 citing papers in PubMed, 121 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Julie L LocherDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-2041, USA. jlocher@uab.edu
Christine S Ritchie
Caroline O Robinson
David L Roth
Delia Smith West
Kathryn L Burgio
University of Alabama at Birmingham · USGeriatric Research Education and Clinical Center · USUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · US

Funding

Zevalin Radioimmunotherapy Using a Modified TreatmentM01RR000032 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI RICH, ROBERT R. · 1985 to 2008
$23.6M
Eating Behaviors in Homebound Older AdultsK01AG000994 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI LOCHER, JULIE L · 2001 to 2005
$503k
NCRR NIH HHS M01 RR000032NCRR NIH HHS M01-RR00032NIA NIH HHS K01 AG000994NIA NIH HHS K01 AG00994
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to identify relationships between medical, functional, economic, oral health, social, religious, and psychological factors and under-eating in homebound older adults. The focus of the study was on identifying potentially modifiable factors amenable to social and behavioral interventions. DESIGN AND

methodsA total of 230 homebound older adults who were currently receiving home health services participated in interviews in their homes using a questionnaire to assess eating behaviors and factors that could possibly affect those eating behaviors. Interviewers measured height and weight, and participants completed three 24-hr dietary recalls.

resultsThe mean age of participants was 79.1 years. The sample comprised 78% women and 38% African Americans. We found that 70% of participants were under-eating, defined as not consuming enough calories to maintain their current body weight. Participants who were at higher risk of under-eating included men, those receiving either infrequent care or very frequent care by a caregiver, those who had been hospitalized prior to receipt of home health services, and those with a higher body mass index. IMPLICATIONS: Findings from the study have implications for both practice and policy. Experts must develop evidence-based interventions targeted at under-eating in this particularly vulnerable and growing population of homebound older adults. This study provides an initial foundation for the development of targeted evidence-based behavioral nutritional interventions that are noninvasive and cost effective.

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Energy IntakeFeeding BehaviorHomebound PersonsSocial SupportAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHealth StatusHome Care ServicesHumansMaleMalnutritionMiddle AgedOral Health

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PMID18483434
PMCPMC2756416
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