ArticleBMC nutrition2017
Nutritional quality of regular and pureed menus in Canadian long term care homes: an analysis of the Making the Most of Mealtimes (M3) project.
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Making the Most of Mealtimes (M3): Determinants of Food Intake in Long Term Care
Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Evaluating and simulating long-term care menus to meet nutrient- and food-based standards.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- What About Foods? The Influence of Food Texture on the Safety, Timing, Kinematics, and Efficiency of Pharyngeal Phase Swallowing in Healthy Adults.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2026Article
- Texture-modified diets in long-term care facilities: assessing adherence to nutrition standards.JAR life · 2026Article
- Exploring Nutritional Quality and Environmental Impact of Canteen Menus and Meals in Institutional Settings: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Menu Assessment Tools Used in Residential Aged Care: A Scoping Review of Content and Quality.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- Association Between Malnutrition and Food Texture Levels in Integrated Facilities for Medical and Long-Term Care.Cureus · 2024Article
- Three-Dimensional Printing of Foods: A Critical Review of the Present State in Healthcare Applications, and Potential Risks and Benefits.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Rheological Issues on Oropharyngeal Dysphagia.Dysphagia · 2023Review
- Association between food texture levels consumed and the prevalence of malnutrition and sarcopenia in older patients after stroke.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2022Article
- A Retrospective Analysis of Swallowing Function and Physiology in Patients Living with Dementia.Dysphagia · 2022Article
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- Nutritional Intake and Meal Composition of Patients Consuming Texture Modified Diets and Thickened Fluids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Impact of Multiple Texture-Modified Diets on Oral Intake and Nutritional Status in Older Patients with Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Dysphagia · 2020Article
- Texture-Modified Diet for Improving the Management of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Nursing Home Residents: An Expert Review.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2020Review
- Diet quality is associated with malnutrition and low calf circumference in Canadian long-term care residents.BMC nutrition · 2019Article
- Use of modified diets to prevent aspiration in oropharyngeal dysphagia: is current practice justified?BMC geriatrics · 2018Review
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundLong term care (LTC) menus need to contain sufficient nutrients for health and pureed menus may have lower nutritional quality than regular texture menus due to processes (e.g., recipe alterations) required to modify textures. The aims of this study were to: determine adequacy of planned menus when compared to the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI); compare the energy, macronutrients, micronutrients and fibre of pureed texture and regular texture menus across LTC homes to determine any texture, home or regional level differences; and identify home characteristics associated with energy and protein differences in pureed and regular menus.
methodsMaking the Most of Mealtimes (M3) is a cross-sectional multi-site study that collected data from 32 LTC homes in four Canadian provinces. This secondary analysis focused on nutrient analysis of pureed and regular texture menus for the first week of the menu cycle. A site survey captured characteristics and services of each facility, and key aspects of menu planning and food production. Bivariate analyses were used to compare menus, within a home and among and within provinces, as well as to determine if home characteristics were associated with energy and protein provision for both menus. Each menu was qualitatively compared to the DRI standards for individuals 70+ years to determine nutritional quality.
resultsThere were significant provincial and menu texture interactions for energy, protein, carbohydrates, fibre, and 11 of 22 micronutrients analyzed (
conclusionsThere was variability in nutritional quality of menus from LTC homes in the M3 sample. Pureed menus tended to contain lower amounts of nutrients than regular texture menus and both menus did not meet DRI recommendations for select nutrients. This study demonstrates the need for improved menu planning protocols to ensure planned diets meet nutrient requirements regardless of texture.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02800291, retrospectively registered June 7, 2016.
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