ArticleAmerican journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
Nutritional and Functional Indicators and Their Association With Mortality Among Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease.
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- Predictors for survival in patients with Alzheimer's disease: a large comprehensive meta-analysis.Translational psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of nutrition in Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Pooled it
- Calf Circumference and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Based on Trend Estimation Approaches.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2022Pooled it
- Body mass index levels and changes before and after dementia diagnosis and risk of all-cause mortality: a nationwide cohort study.Alzheimer's research & therapy · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of using simple measures as screening indicators for sarcopenic obesity to predict mortality risk in older male patients: a prospective study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
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- All GLP-1 Agonists Should, Theoretically, Cure Alzheimer's Dementia but Dulaglutide Might Be More Effective Than the Others.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Prevalence of Malnutrition in a Group of Institutionalized Psychogeriatric Patients Using Different Diagnostic Criteria.Nutrients · 2024Article
- An investigation into the potential association between nutrition and Alzheimer's disease.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Alzheimer's disease: a comprehensive review of epidemiology, risk factors, symptoms diagnosis, management, caregiving, advanced treatments and associated challenges.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Review
- Phase Angle as a Prognostic Indicator of Survival in Institutionalized Psychogeriatric Patients.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Comparing the Performance of Calf Circumference, Albumin, and BMI for Predicting Mortality in Immobile Patients.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2021Article
- The Impact of Diet Type on Weight Loss in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementiasArticle
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Abstract
This study investigated how different nutritional and functional status indicators are associated with mortality in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). A prospective cohort study was conducted among 79 community-dwelling older adults with AD. Follow-up was 60 months. Undernutrition status was evaluated by Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), body mass index, mid-arm muscle circumference (MAMC), calf circumference, and phase angle. Functional status was assessed by handgrip strength, and usual gait speed. Twenty-two participants died (27.8%). Results show that undernutrition (hazard ratio [HR] 5.69, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.21-14.61), weight loss (HR 3.82, 95% CI 1.37-10.63), underweight (HR 3.24, 95% CI 1.18-8.82), low MAMC (HR 4.54, 95% CI 1.65-12.48), calf circumference ≤ 31 (HR 4.27, 95% CI 1.63-11.16), low HGS (HR 3.11, 95% CI 1.18-8.17), and low gait speed (HR 4.73, 95% CI 1.68-13.27) were all associated with mortality. In conclusion, a poor nutritional and functional status was associated with a higher risk of mortality, regardless of sex, age, marital status, education, and cognitive function.
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