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Nutrition assessment in the elderly.

B Vellas1, S Lauque, S Andrieu

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Gerontology, University of Toulouse, France. dintihac.b@chu-toulouse.fr

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
|January 11, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Malnutrition affects 30-60% of hospitalized elderly. Routine nutritional assessment and simple screening tools are crucial for early detection and intervention in frail, elderly patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Geriatrics
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Malnutrition prevalence is low (5-10%) in community-dwelling elderly.
  • Prevalence significantly increases (30-60%) in hospitalized or institutionalized elderly individuals.
  • Nutritional status assessment is vital for frail, sick, or hospitalized elderly patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the need for routine nutritional assessment in elderly patients.
  • To emphasize the requirement for clinically relevant and cost-effective screening tools for malnutrition in the elderly.
  • To advocate for the integration of screening tests followed by conventional assessment for effective malnutrition management.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on malnutrition prevalence in the elderly.

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  • Discussion of the utility of simple and rapid screening tests for malnutrition detection.
  • Emphasis on the importance of comprehensive nutritional assessment following positive screening.

    • Main Results:

    • Hospitalized and institutionalized elderly individuals exhibit a substantially higher prevalence of malnutrition compared to free-living counterparts.
    • Simple and rapid screening tests for malnutrition in the elderly have been developed.
    • Screening tests should guide, not replace, conventional nutritional assessment.

    Conclusions:

    • Nutritional assessment must be integrated into routine clinical practice for elderly patients, particularly those who are frail, sick, or hospitalized.
    • Development and implementation of cost-effective and clinically relevant screening tools are essential.
    • A two-step approach involving screening followed by comprehensive assessment is recommended for planning effective malnutrition treatment in the elderly.