Prevalence of Undernutrition in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in The Netherlands: Application of the SNAQ⁶⁵⁺ Screening Tool and GLIM Consensus Criteria.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to provide recent data on the prevalence of undernutrition based on screening and diagnosis in Dutch community-dwelling older adults. The data from the 2021 to 2022 examination wave from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (n = 1138) and the Dutch National Food Consumption Survey 2019-2021 (n = 607) on community-dwelling men and women aged 65 years and older were used. The prevalence of undernutrition was based on a positive score on the Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire 65+ (SNAQ⁶⁵⁺) screening tool, a positive diagnosis using the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria and their combination. Of the combined sample (n = 1745), the mean age was 74 (SD 6) years, where 16.7% were aged 80 years or older,

SUBMITTER: Zugul Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10537760 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature