Decline of instrumental activities of daily living is a risk factor for nutritional deterioration in older adults: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between functional capacity and the subsequent risk of nutritional deterioration is yet to be understood. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the relationship between functional capacity, comprising instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), intellectual activity, and social function, and future decline in nutritional status.

Methods

The current study is a two-year prospective cohort study. A total of 468 community-dwelling older adults without nutritional risks were enrolled. We used the Mini Nutritional Assessment Screening Form. Functional capacity, including IADL, intellectual activity, and social function, was assessed using the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence at baseline. The nutritional status was

SUBMITTER: Nagai K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10413727 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature