Body composition and nutritional status in nursing home residents during the COVID-19 lockdown: a 15-month follow-up
Selma Cvijetić
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Division of Occupational and Environmental HealthZagreb, Croatia
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, et 29 déc. 2024
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Catégorie d'article: Original article
Publié en ligne: 29 déc. 2024
Pages: 283 - 288
Reçu: 01 août 2024
Accepté: 01 nov. 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2024-75-3886
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Figure 1
Comparison of mean age and body composition parameters between baseline and follow-up measurements in all participants (n=24)
| Parameter | Baseline (mean±SD) | Follow-up (mean±SD) | Reference range | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 83.3±5.3 | 84.0±5.8 | / | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.2±5.9 | 29.3±5.5 | 18.0–24.9 | 0.434 |
| FM (% BW) | 41.4±5.9 | 42.5±4.8 | 12–30 | 0.465 |
| AAT (cm2) | 504.3±117.8 | 503.6±160.8 | <460 | 0.614 |
| FFM (% BW) | 58.5±5.9 | 57.4±4.8 | >75 | 0.465 |
| SM (% FFM) | 27.1±5.9 | 25.4±6.8 | >30 | |
| S-score | -1.2±1.7 | -1.4±1.8 | >-1.0 | |
| BM (kg) | 2.8±0.7 | 2.7±0.7 | >3.0 | |
| T-score | -1.3±1.0 | -1.5±1.1 | >-1.0 |
Results of the Mini Nutritional Assessment forms
| MNA short form | n=24 (%) | p |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe | 4 (16.6) | ||
| Moderate | 3 (12.5) | ||
| No decline | 17 (70.9) | ||
| >3 kg | 5 (20.8) | ||
| 1–3 kg | 2 (8.3) | ||
| No weight loss | 10 (41.6) | ||
| Does not know | 2 (8.3) | ||
| Bed-bound | 0 | ||
| Goes out | 22 (91.6) | ||
| Doesn’t go out | 2 (8.3) | ||
| Yes | 5 (20.8) | ||
| No | 19 (79.2) | ||
| 0 | |||
| Normal | 18 (75.0) | ||
| Risk of malnutrition | 5 (20.8) | ||
| Malnourished | 1 (4.1) | ||
| 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1 (4.2) | ||
| 3 | 23 (95.8) | ||
| Yes | 23 (95.8) | ||
| No | 1 (4.2) | ||
| Yes | 20 (83.4) | ||
| No | 4 (16.6) | ||
| Yes | 4 (16.6) | ||
| No | 20 (83.4) | ||
| <3 cups | 8 (33.3) | ||
| 3–5 cups | 16 (66.6) | ||
| Self-fed | 24 (100) | / | |