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[Anthropometric values in a very elderly institutionalized population].

M Jiménez Sanz1, C Fernández Viadero, R Verduga Vélez

  • 1Unidad de Nutrición y Dietética, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Avenida de Valdecilla, s/n. 39008 Santander. mjimenezs39@enfermundi.com

Nutricion Hospitalaria
|November 14, 2002
PubMed
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This study establishes reference anthropometric values for individuals over 80, identifying key differences in muscle and fat parameters between men and women to assess nutritional status in the elderly.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology and Nutritional Science
  • Human Physiology and Body Composition

Context:

  • Assessing nutritional status in elderly populations is crucial for maintaining quality of life and mitigating morbidity/mortality risks.
  • Publicly-funded geriatric institutions provide a setting for studying the health of individuals over 80.

Purpose:

  • To determine reference anthropometric values for nutritional status assessment in individuals over 80 years of age.
  • To identify anthropometric parameters that can detect nutritional status alterations in this sensitive demographic.

Summary:

  • A sample of 56 healthy elderly individuals (mean age 86.5 years) had weight, height, tricipital fold, and brachial perimeter measured.
  • Calculated parameters included body mass index, body fat percentage, brachial muscle area, and brachial adipose area.

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  • Statistical analysis revealed significant sex-based differences in muscle and fat parameters, with men having greater muscle mass and women having higher body fat.

    • Impact:

    • Established sex-specific reference values for key anthropometric parameters in the elderly population.
    • Provides a foundation for targeted nutritional interventions to improve health outcomes in older adults.
    • Highlights the importance of considering sex-specific differences in body composition for accurate nutritional assessment in geriatrics.