Malnutrition and sarcopenia are associated with increased mortality rate in nursing home residents: A prospective study

SAKA B., Ozkaya H., Karisik E., AKIN S., Akpinar T. S., TUFAN F., ...Daha Fazla

EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE, cilt.7, sa.3, ss.232-238, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eurger.2015.12.010
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.232-238
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Elderly, Nursing home, Malnutrition, Sarcopenia, Mortality, BODY-MASS INDEX, MUSCLE MASS, NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT, CALF CIRCUMFERENCE, ASSESSMENT PROJECT, RISK-FACTORS, PREVALENCE, ADULTS, CARE, POPULATION
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background and aims: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of malnutrition risk and sarcopenia in our elderly (>= 65 years) nursing home residents and find out their association with mortality.