Trial reportThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2013
Poor nutritional status is associated with urinary tract infection among older people living in residential care facilities.
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- Prevalence of Malnutrition in People with Dementia in Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Limited evidence for diagnosing bacterial skin infections in older adults in primary care: systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2019Pooled it
- Diagnostic value of symptoms and signs for identifying urinary tract infection in older adult outpatients: Systematic review and meta-analysis.The Journal of infection · 2018Pooled it
- Optimizing Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Older Patients with Frailty.Drugs & aging · 2025Review
- The relationship between improved elderly nutritional risk index and short-term all-cause mortality in patients with urinary sepsis: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Sex differences in risk factors for Alzheimer dementia encephalopathy patients.Frontiers in dementia · 2025Article
- Recurrent lower urinary tract infections: more than an infection for older women.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2023Article
- Value of Geriatric Assessment Using the G8 to Predict Postoperative Urinary Tract Infections in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy.Turkish journal of urology · 2022Article
- Serum Leptin Levels, Nutritional Status, and the Risk of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hospitalized Older Adults.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Contemporary nutrition-based interventions to reduce risk of infection among elderly long-term care residents: A scoping review.PloS one · 2022Article
- Frailty increases the risk for developing urinary tract infection among 79,887 patients with diabetic mellitus and chronic kidney disease.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- Urinary tract infections in pregnancy in a rural population of Bangladesh: population-based prevalence, risk factors, etiology, and antibiotic resistance.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Article
- Incidence and Risk Factors for Urinary Tract Infection in an Elder Home Care Population in Taiwan: A Retrospective Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Influence of Aging and Environment on Presentation of Infection in Older Adults.Infectious disease clinics of North America · 2017Review
- Perceptions of What Is Important for Appetite-An Interview Study With Older People Having Food Distribution.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
aimTo investigate factors associated with poor nutritional status in older people living in residential care facilities.
methods188 residents (136 women, 52 men) with physical and cognitive impairments participated. Mean age was 84.7 y (range 65-100). The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Barthel ADL Index, Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and Geriatric Depression Scale were used to evaluate nutritional status, activities of daily living, cognitive status and depressive symptoms. Medical conditions, clinical characteristics and prescribed drugs were recorded. Univariate and multivariate regressions were used to investigate associations with MNA scores.
resultsThe mean MNA score was 20.5 ± 3.7 (range 5.5-27) and the median was 21 (interquartile range (IQR) 18.8-23.0). Fifteen per cent of participants were classified as malnourished and 66% at risk of malnutrition. Lower MNA scores were independently associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) during the preceding year (β = - 0.21, P = 0.006), lower MMSE scores (β = 0.16, P = 0.030), and dependent in feeding (β = - 0.14, P = 0.040).
conclusionThe majority of participants were at risk of or suffering from malnutrition. Urinary tract infection during the preceding year was independently associated with poor nutritional status. Dependence in feeding was also associated with poor nutritional status as were low MMSE scores for women. Prospective observations and randomized controlled trials are necessary to gain an understanding of a causal association between malnutrition and UTI.
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