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ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2014

Malnutrition and risk of falling among elderly without home-help service--a cross sectional study.

A Westergren, P Hagell, C Sjödahl Hammarlund

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Article in The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

A WestergrenAlbert Westergren, School of Health and Society, Kristianstad University, SE-291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden, E-mail: Albert.Westergren@hkr.se,Phone: +46 44 208550. Mobile: +46 705-329131.
P Hagell
C Sjödahl Hammarlund
Kristianstad University · SELund University · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to explore the frequency of malnutrition risk and associated risk of falling, social and mental factors among elderly without home-help service. The aim was also to explore factors associated with risk of falling.

designA cross-sectional design was used.

settingElderly persons own homes.

participantsData were collected during preventive home visits to 565 elderly (age range 73-90 years) without home-help service. Those with complete SCREEN II forms were included in the study (n = 465). MEASUREMENTS: MEASUREMENTS included rating scales regarding malnutrition risk (SCREEN II) and risk of falling (Downton). In addition, single-items: general health, satisfaction with life, tiredness, low-spiritedness, worries/anxiety and sleeping were used.

resultsAccording to the SCREEN II, 35% of the sample had no malnutrition risk, 35% had moderate risk and 30% had high malnutrition risk. In an ordinal regression analysis, increased malnutrition risk was associated with being a woman living alone (OR 4.63), male living alone (OR 6.23), lower age (OR 0.86), poorer general health (OR 2.03-5.01), often/always feeling tired (OR 2.38), and an increased risk of falling (OR 1.21). In a linear regression analysis, risk of falling was associated with higher age (B 0.020), not shopping independently (B 0.162), and low meat consumption (B 0.138).

conclusionThere are complex associations between malnutrition risk and the gender-cohabitation interaction, age, general health, tiredness, and risk of falling. In clinical practice comprehensive assessments to identify those at risk of malnutrition including associated factors are needed. These have to be followed by individual nutritional interventions using a holistic perspective which may also contribute to reducing the risk of falling.

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Accidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth StatusHome Care ServicesHumansLinear ModelsMaleMalnutritionRisk Assessment

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