Dietary screening tool identifies nutritional risk in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No rapid methods exist for screening overall dietary intakes in older adults.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a scoring system for a diet screening tool to identify nutritional risk in community-dwelling older adults.

Design

This cross-sectional study in older adults (n = 204) who reside in rural areas examined nutrition status by using an in-person interview, biochemical measures, and four 24-h recalls that included the use of dietary supplements.

Results

The dietary screening tool was able to characterize 3 levels of nutritional risk: at risk, possible risk, and not at risk. Individuals classified as at nutritional risk had significantly lower indicators of diet quality (Healthy Eating Index and Mean Adequacy Ratio)

SUBMITTER: Bailey RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2697000 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature