Nutrition education with or without oral nutrition supplements has contrasting effects on nutrition status in older adults: A randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral nutrition supplements (ONSs) play an important role in the management of malnutrition. This aim of study was to examine whether a comprehensive intervention, combining ONSs, family-centered health education, and nutrition and medical consultations, could improve the nutrition and health status of malnourished older adults living in community dwellings.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial was conducted from October 2017 to May 2018 in Shanghai. All participants were screened using the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF). Participants with MNA-SF scores ≤11 and age ≥65 were selected. Participants with potential nutrition risk were randomized into two groups: intervention group (n = 101) were prescribed ONSs (400 kcal/day) and family-centered nutri

SUBMITTER: Xie H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10087699 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature