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Relationship between MNA and SF-36 in a free-living elderly population aged 70 to 75.
B G Eriksson1, D K Dey, R M Hessler
1Department of Sociology, Göteborg University, Box 720, SE 405 30 GOTEBORG, Sweden. Bo_G.Eriksson@sociology.gu.se
The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
|June 28, 2005
Summary
The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) effectively measures nutritional status in healthy older adults. Its scores correlate with health-related quality of life (SF-36), indicating MNA
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Nutritional Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Investigated nutritional status and health-related quality of life within a larger social network and nutrition study.
- Focused on community-dwelling, free-living, healthy older adults aged 70-75.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish the relationship between the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) in healthy elderly individuals.
- To assess the MNA's applicability and correlation with quality of life indicators in this demographic.
Main Methods:
- Administered the MNA and SF-36 questionnaires to 128 participants.
- Participants were selected from a larger sample of 262 subjects.
Main Results:
- The MNA demonstrated effective measurement utility within the study sample.
- Significant correlations were observed between various MNA components and SF-36 scales.
- MNA total score correlations with SF-36 scales ranged from 0.27 to 0.62.
Conclusions:
- The MNA is applicable to healthy, free-living elderly populations.
- Parts of the MNA can be interpreted as measures of health-related quality of life.
- Low SF-36 scores may predict malnutrition risk, warranting further investigation.
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