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Relevance and Feasibility of a Personalized Dietary Intervention in Older People with Meals-On-Wheels: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The present study aimed at assessing the feasibility and the effectiveness of a personalized dietary intervention in a meals-on-wheels service through a randomized controlled pilot trial.

Design

Sixty recipients of home-delivered meals (75% of women; 70-97 years old) were recruited and randomly assigned to a control and an experimental group and followed over a period of 4 months. In the experimental group, the nutritional status (Mini-Nutritional Assessment - MNA questionnaire), the food intake and the food preferences were measured for each participant. Based on this screening, participants were provided with dietary guidance and follow-up. Those at risk of malnutrition were proposed enriched home-delivered meals. Enrichment was set up considering food preferences of the participants.

Results

Looking at the whole sample at baseline, 80% (n=48/60) were at risk of malnutrition. Furthermore, 55% (n=33/60) ate less than 2/3 of their calorie and/or protein recommended allowances. In the experimental group, the intervention led to an increase of protein intakes and to a lower extent of calorie intake. In the control group, no significant changes were observed.

Conclusion

To conclude, this study suggests that providing dietary guidance and adding nutrient-dense food to meals while considering food preferences is feasible and may help older beneficiaries of meals-on-wheels to increase calorie and protein intake and improve their nutritional status. However, there is a need to develop products or recipes to enrich the meals of the elderly more efficiently to achieve the recommended allowance.

SUBMITTER: Fleury S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10002899 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Relevance and Feasibility of a Personalized Dietary Intervention in Older People with Meals-On-Wheels: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.

Fleury S S Sulmont-Rossé C C Cabanes H H Perruchaud M M Roger A A Lesourd B B Tronchon P P Van Wymelbeke-Delannoy V V Maître I I

JAR life 20201119

<h4>Objective</h4>The present study aimed at assessing the feasibility and the effectiveness of a personalized dietary intervention in a meals-on-wheels service through a randomized controlled pilot trial.<h4>Design</h4>Sixty recipients of home-delivered meals (75% of women; 70-97 years old) were recruited and randomly assigned to a control and an experimental group and followed over a period of 4 months. In the experimental group, the nutritional status (Mini-Nutritional Assessment - MNA questi ...[more]

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Relevance and Feasibility of a Personalized Dietary Intervention in Older People with Meals-On-Wheels: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.

Objective

Design

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