Malnutrition, Quality of Life and Their Relationship among Older Adults: A Scoping Review
https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.19.1.37
- Author:
Nur Kamilah Mohd Fauzy
1
;
Sakinah Harith
1
;
Wan Rohani Wan Taib
1
;
Rosliza Yahaya
2
;
Almira Sita
3
;
Furaida Khasanah
4
Author Information
1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
2. Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Kota, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
3. Faculty of Health Sciences, Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta, 55293 Yogyakarta, Indonesia
4. Faculty of Nursing, Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta, 55293 Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Malnutrition, Quality of life, Older Adults
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2023;19(No.1):286-295
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Malnutrition and poor quality of life (QoL) in older adults are becoming a public health concern. Therefore, this
review article summarised significant studies which investigated the assessment of malnutrition and QoL and its relation. A literature research on academic journals published from 2011 to 2021 was conducted by using electronic
databases, which were Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct and SCOPUS. A total of 21 studies with 26,569
participants were identified and included in this review. The prevalence of malnutrition ranged from 1.6% to 26.5%,
and poor QoL was significant amongst malnourished older adults. In conclusion, malnutrition is associated with poor
QoL amongst older adults. Future studies regarding factors that influence malnutrition and its relation towards the
QoL amongst older adults are needed as it will help in assisting the healthcare professions to combat these health
problems.
- Full text:11.2023my1437.pdf
