[Malnutrition and obesity in self-sufficient elderly and health determinants related to both nutritional disorders].

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Evaluate the nutritional status in older adults in the community, to determine malnutrition, obesity and their risks and to identify determinants related to both clinical situations.

Design

Cross-sectional study. SITE: 3 Primary care health centers in La Rioja in urban, semiurban and rural areas.

Participants

409 people ≥ 65 years old who came to receive consultation, with 3 abandonments.

Interventions

Nutritional assessment by tools screening and anthropometric measurements.

Main measurement

The MNA SF® was used to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and the BMI for obesity. Sociodemographic, socioeconomic, health-disease variables, lifestyle habits, metabolic status, and anthropometric measurements were included. Binary logistic regressi

SUBMITTER: Bonilla-Barrera CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11422051 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature