ArticleGeriatrics & gerontology international2025
Association between bed-rest time, food intake, and constipation in older nursing home residents.
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- Prevalence and risk factors for feeding intolerance in geriatric patients following nasogastric tube nutrition: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Association between bed-rest time, food intake, and constipation in older nursing home residents.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2025Article
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aimThis study aimed to investigate the associations between bed-rest time and food intake and between bed-rest time and constipation in older nursing home residents.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the Long-term Care Information System for Evidence (LIFE) database. We used data collected from older nursing home residents registered in the LIFE database between April 2022 and March 2023. We compared outcome data between the short-bed-rest group (≥9 h out of bed per day) and the long-bed-rest group (<9 h out of bed per day). The outcomes were the percentage of food intake provided in the last 3 days, the percentage of energy sufficiency (the percentage of energy intake to energy requirements), and the incidence of constipation.
resultsThe short-bed-rest group consisted of 265 people (53.9%). The short-bed-rest group showed a significantly higher percentage of food intake (93.1 ± 12.3 vs. 85.2 ± 21.6), a higher percentage of energy sufficiency (104.8 ± 19.4 vs. 92.2 ± 26.2), and a lower incidence of constipation (6.0% vs. 18.5%) than the long bed-rest group. Multivariable analyses revealed that shorter bed-rest time was independently and significantly associated with the percentage of food intake (standardized coefficient: 0.28, P < 0.001), the percentage of energy sufficiency (standardized coefficient 0.30, p < 0.001), and incidence of constipation (odds ratio: 0.12, P < 0.001).
conclusionBed-rest time is associated with food intake and constipation in older nursing home residents. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2025; 25: 583-587.
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