Observational studyThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2015
Dietary intake of energy, nutrients and water in elderly people living at home or in nursing home.
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- Trace Mineral Intake and Deficiencies in Older Adults Living in the Community and Institutions: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
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- Vitamin D Supplementation in Nursing Home Residents: Randomized Single Cholecalciferol Loading Protocol vs. Individualized Loading Dose Regimen.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2017Trial
- Dietary Inflammatory Potential and its Association with Sleep Complaints in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Pilot Study.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Article
- Dietary total antioxidant capacity and frailty in Turkish community-dwelling and nursing home: cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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- Dietary Intakes of Slovenian Adults and Elderly: Design and Results of the National Dietary Study SI.Menu 2017/18.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Current status of foodservice nutrition management and effects of welfare facility support for the elderly in Cheongju City.Nutrition research and practice · 2022Article
- Change to a healthy diet in people over 70 years old: the PREDIMED experience.European journal of nutrition · 2022Article
- The Association of Nutrition Quality with Frailty Syndrome among the Elderly.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Associations between Nutritional Status, Frailty and Health-Related Quality of Life among Older Long-Term Care Residents in Helsinki.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2020Article
- Energy Intake and Severity of Dementia Are Both Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life among Older Long-Term Care Residents.Nutrients · 2019Article
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- Development and Inter-Rater Reliability of the Mealtime Scan for Long-Term Care.The Gerontologist · 2018Article
- Age-Related 12-Year Changes in Dietary Diversity and Food Intakes among Community-Dwelling Japanese Aged 40 to 79 Years.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2018Article
- Assessment of nutritional status in the elderly: a proposed function-driven model.Food & nutrition research · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesThere is a lack of detailed information on dietary intake in elderly people at an individual level, which is crucial for improvement of nutritional support. The aim of this study was to investigate the dietary intake in elderly people in two types of living situations.
designObservational study, analysing prospective data.
settingThe dietary intake was studied in elderly people living at home or in nursing home, in different cities of Sweden.
participantsA total of 264 elderly people (mean age 84) participated in the observational study. MEASUREMENTS: Dietary intake was measured using weighed food records and food diaries, comparing females and males. The observed dietary intake was related to Recommended intake and Lower intake level.
resultsAll dietary intake and patient characteristic variables showed large individual differences (ranges). We found no significant differences (p>0.05) between those living at home and nursing home residents regarding the average intake of energy, protein and water when expressed as total intake per kg of body weight. A very low daily intake of energy (<20 kcal/kg body weight/day) was observed in 16% of the participants. For vitamin D and iron, 19% and 15%, respectively, had intakes below the Lower intake level. There was no correlation between intake of energy, protein or water and resident characteristics such as age, autonomy, morbidity, nutritional state or cognition.
conclusionsThe large individual differences (ranges) in energy, nutrients and water show that the use of mean values when analysing dietary intake data from elderly people is misleading. From a clinical perspective it is more important to consider the individual intake of energy, nutrients and water. Ageism is intrinsic in the realm of 'averageology'.
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