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Prevalence of Malnutrition and Depression in Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes in Mexico City.
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- Incidence and associated factors of malnutrition among older people in nursing homes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization and Colocalization Study of Memory B Cells and Major Depressive Disorder.Current medical science · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of Malnutrition in People with Dementia in Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
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- Nutritional interventions for late-life depression: evidence, mechanisms, and clinical assessment tools.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Nutritional status mediates the relationship between depression and mild cognitive impairment among Chinese community-dwelling older adults.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Co-occurrence of depressive symptoms, risk of malnutrition, and functional limitations in chronically ill patients receiving long-term home care.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Bilateral association between muscle strength and depression: evidence from a prospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Factors associated with malnutrition in nursing home residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Journal of Korean gerontological nursing · 2025Review
- The relationship between depression and nutritional status among the elderly adults with cardiovascular diseases in Northern Iran.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Health status correlates of malnutrition diagnosed based on the GLIM criteria in older Polish adults-Results of the PolSenior 2 study.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Association between Malnutrition and Depression in Patients with Cancer: The Importance of Nutritional Status Evaluation in Cancer Care.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The role of comprehensive geriatric assessment in the identification of different nutritional status in geriatric patients: a real-world, cross-sectional study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
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Abstract
This study evaluated the association between nutritional status, depressive symptoms, and the number of prescription drugs taken by older adults living in nursing homes in Mexico City. In a cross-sectional study, 262 participants were subjected to anthropometric and nutritional (Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)) evaluations; additionally, their depression (Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)) and functional status were assessed. Multiple logistic regression was used for identifying factors associated with the risk of malnutrition/malnourishment. The mean age of participants was 83.1 ± 8.6 years. A total of 59.9% and 21.1% were at risk of malnutrition and malnourished, respectively. With respect to depression, 27.9% of the participants had mild depression, while 11.4% showed severe depression. An inverse correlation between MNA evaluations and depression scores was found (Spearman's
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