Malnutrition as a major related factor of frailty among older adults residing in long-term care facilities in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objectives of this study were 1) to investigate the prevalence and co-existence of frailty and malnutrition and 2) to identify factors related to frailty (including malnutrition) according to the level of frailty.

Methods

Data collection was conducted from July 11, 2021, to January 23, 2022, in 558 older adults residing in 16 long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in Korea. The FRAIL-NH and Mini-Nutritional Assessment short form were used to measure frailty and nutrition, respectively. The data analysis included descriptive statistics and a multivariate logistic regression.

Results

The mean age of the participants was 83.68 (± 7.39) years. Among 558 participants, 37 (6.6%), 274 (49.1%), and 247 (44.3%) were robust, prefrail, and frail, respectively. At the s

SUBMITTER: Moon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10081797 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature