A study on the relationship between frailty and nutritional status of the elderly in communities

VernacularTitle:社区老年人衰弱与营养状况关系的研究
Author: Yanhong WANG ¹ ; Wenyan LI ; Jingjing REN ; Chenghua MU
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1. 兰州大学护理学院，730030
Keywords: Frailty; Nutritional status; The community elderly
From: Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2021;29(1):8-13
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To explore the relationship between frailty and nutritional status of the elderly in communities.Method:Using the convenience sampling method, 458 elderly people in the community were investigated with the general data questionnaire, frailty phenotype, Mini-Nutritional Assessment, Mini-Mental State Examination, Self-Rating Depression Scale and Instrumental Activity of Daily Living.Results:The prevalence of frailty, pre-frailty and non-frailty in the elderly of the community was 9.2%, 60.0%, and 30.8% respectively, and 10.5% were malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Logistic analysis showed that malnutrition increased the risk of frailty in the elderly ( OR=9.534, P=0.001). Conclusion:Malnutrition is a risk factor of frailty in the elderly in communities. Improving the nutritional status of the elderly in communities can help delay the development of frailty.