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Gavriilidou NN, Pihlsgård M, Elmståhl S, Ekström H. Mortality risk relationship using standard categorized BMI or knee-height based BMI - does the overweight/lower mortality paradox hold true? Aging Clin Exp Res 2024; 36:88. [PMID: 38587702 PMCID: PMC11001730 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-024-02742-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND The body mass index (BMI) is prone to misclassification of obesity due to age-related height loss and resulting measurement errors. Knee-height based BMI (KH-BMI) has not been previously studied in relation to mortality risk in older adults. AIM To evaluate the age- and sex-specific mortality risk relationship using classic BMI and knee height predicted BMI (KH-BMI) overweight and obesity in a 15-year follow-up study including older Swedish adults aged 60-93 years. METHODS A 15-year follow-up study among 2,786 individuals aged ≥ 60 years. Height, weight and KH were measured. KH-predicted height was estimated using formulated gender-specific equations. Classic BMI and KH-BMI (kg/m2) were calculated. Mortality data was obtained from the Swedish death registry. Questionnaires were used to collect data on obesity-related lifestyle factors and comorbidities. RESULTS Cox regression revealed that using the classic BMI, when comparing with the normal/underweight reference group, there was a mortality risk among overweight men (HR = 0.67, 0.52-0.87), overweight women (HR = 0.79, 0.65-0.97), and obese men (HR = 0.60, 0.41-0.89) aged ≥ 80 years old. Using the KH-BMI, only overweight men and overweight women aged ≥ 80 years had a lower mortality risk, men (HR = 0.71, 0.55-0.92); women (HR = 0.77, 0.62-0.95) after adjusting for obesity-related lifestyle factors and comorbidities. DISCUSSION There is evidence that obesity is overestimated by the BMI, in comparison with the KH-BMI classification. In terms of mortality risk and after adjusting for height, there remains a paradoxical protective association between overweight and mortality. CONCLUSION Regardless of classic BMI or KH-BMI estimation, overweight men and women aged ≥ 80 years had a lower mortality risk compared to normal/underweight men and women ≥ 80 years.
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- Perinatal and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Lund University Diabetes Centre, Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Dental Medicine, Division of Oral Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.
- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, Malmö, 205 02, Sweden.
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Holt PR, Altayar O, Alpers DH. Height with Age Affects Body Mass Index (BMI) Assessment of Chronic Disease Risk. Nutrients 2023; 15:4694. [PMID: 37960347 PMCID: PMC10649148 DOI: 10.3390/nu15214694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Body mass index (BMI) is a function of weight and height, but changing height has not been emphasized. Using the Framingham Heart Study with 5 decades of data on anthropomorphic measurements and disease states, changing height with age was extracted, and BMI was calculated using current and "young" height (calculated as height at age < 40 years). Decreased height began at age 40, with a mean loss from ages 40 to 80 of 4.8 cm for women and 3.6 cm for men. Using cutoff values of 25 and 30 for overweight and obesity, ~12.5% of women and ~10% of men were misclassified. Comparable figures for obesity classification were ~10 and 8%. At age 70, ~20% of women and ~15% of men were misclassified. Using the BMI corrected to "young" height, obese subjects had an increased risk for developing pre-diabetes and diabetes, with a higher risk for women than men. Using corrected BMI, obese subjects had a higher risk for developing hypertension, lower than for diabetes and higher for men than for women. These data do not establish whether the increased disease risk is clinically important but demonstrate that there is an advantage to using BMI corrected for "young" height when compared with BMI using current age-related height.
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- Peter R. Holt
- Laboratory of Biochemical Genetics and Metabolism, Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10065, USA;
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA;
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA;
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Natarajan Gavriilidou N, Jonasson G, Sundh V, Rothenberg E, Lissner L. Does mandibular bone structure predict subsequent height loss? A longitudinal cohort study of women in Gothenburg, Sweden. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e066844. [PMID: 37402521 PMCID: PMC10391805 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Several risk factors for loss of height with increasing age have been identified. OBJECTIVE To investigate if mandibular bone structure predicts future height loss in middle-aged and elderly Swedish women. DESIGN Prospective cohort study with longitudinally measured heights, radiographical assessments of the cortical bone using Klemetti's Index (normal, moderate or severely eroded cortex) and classification of the trabecular bone using an index proposed by Lindh et al (sparse, mixed or dense trabeculation). No intervention was performed. SETTING Gothenburg, Sweden. PARTICIPANTS A population-based sample of 937 Swedish women born in 1914, 1922 and 1930 was recruited. At the baseline examination, the ages were 38, 46 and 54 years. All had undergone a dental examination with panoramic radiographs of the mandible, and a general examination including height measurements on at least two occasions. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Height loss was calculated over three periods 12-13 years (1968-1980, 1980-1992, 1992-2005). MAIN RESULTS Mean annual height loss measures were 0.075 cm/year, 0.08 cm/year and 0.18 cm/year over the three observation intervals, corresponding to absolute decreases of 0.9 cm, 1.0 cm and 2.4 cm. Cortical erosion in 1968, 1980 and 1992 significantly predicted height loss 12 years later. Sparse trabeculation in 1968, 1980 and 1992 also predicted significant shrinkage over 12 or 13 years. Multivariable regression analyses adjusting for baseline covariates such as height, birth year, physical activity, smoking, body mass index and education yielded consistent findings except for cortical erosion 1968-1980. CONCLUSION Mandibular bone structure characteristics such as severe cortical erosion and sparse trabeculation may serve as early risk factors for height loss. Since most individuals visit their dentist at least every 2 years and radiographs are taken, a collaboration between dentists and physicians may open opportunities for predicting future risk of height loss.
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Dentistry, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Nursing and Integrated Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Thuayngam Y, Komolsuradej N, Buathong N, Srikrajang S. Use of Mindex and Demiquet for assessing nutritional status in older adults. Fam Pract 2023:7174233. [PMID: 37208307 DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmad057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is a validated questionnaire that estimates nutritional status. Given that this questionnaire uses stature measurement, which are unreliable in older adults, Mindex and Demiquet are alternatives to BMI for assessing malnutrition risk. However, the correlation of Mindex and Demiquet values with MNA scores has not been investigated. OBJECTIVES This cross-sectional study examined the correlation of Mindex and Demiquet with nutritional status and blood parameters in older adults in Thailand. METHODS The correlation of Mindex and Demiquet with MNA scores and body mass index (BMI), as well as blood parameters, was evaluated. Sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometric measurements, and blood test results were collected from 347 participants aged 60 years and older (mean ± SD, 66.4 ± 5.3 years). Spearman's rank correlation coefficient and multiple logistic regression analyses were used in statistical analyses. RESULTS MNA scores were significantly correlated with Mindex (P < 0.001) and Demiquet (P = 0.001), and BMI was related to Mindex and Demiquet (P < 0.001). Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) predicted MNA scores (P = 0.048) in males but not females. CONCLUSIONS Mindex and Demiquet values were positively correlated with MNA scores and BMI. In addition, LDL-C predicted MNA scores in male older adults.
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- Yanisa Thuayngam
- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
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- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
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- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
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Deng M, Lu Y, Zhang Q, Bian Y, Zhou X, Hou G. Global prevalence of malnutrition in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Systemic review and meta-analysis. Clin Nutr 2023; 42:848-858. [PMID: 37084471 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Malnutrition is a significant comorbidity among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but it has been often ignored. To date, the prevalence of malnutrition and its association with clinical parameters in the patients with COPD have not been well described. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of malnutrition and the prevalence of at-risk for malnutrition among COPD and the clinical impact of malnutrition on patients with COPD in a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched for articles describing the prevalence of malnutrition and/or at-risk for malnutrition from January 2010 to December 2021. Eligibility screening, data extraction, and quality assessment of the retrieved articles were conducted independently by two reviewers. Meta-analyses were performed to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and at-risk for malnutrition and the clinical impact of malnutrition on patients with COPD. Meta-regression and subgroup analyses were performed to explore the sources of heterogeneity. Comparisons were made between individuals with and without malnutrition according to pulmonary function, degree of dyspnea, exercise capacity, and mortality risk. RESULTS Out of the 4156 references identified, 101 were read full-text, of which 36 studies were included. The total number of involved patients included in this meta-analysis was 5289. The prevalence of malnutrition was 30.0% (95% CI 20.3 to 40.6), compared with an at-risk prevalence of 50.0% (95% CI 40.8 to 59.2). Both prevalences were associated with regions and measurement tools. The prevalence of malnutrition was associated with COPD phase (acute exacerbations and stable). COPD with malnutrition showed lower forced expiratory volume 1 s % predicted (mean difference (MD) -7.19, 95% CI -11.86 to -2.52), higher modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scores (MD 0.38, 95% CI 0.12 to 0.64), poorer exercise tolerance (standardized mean difference -0.29, 95% CI -0.54 to -0.05), and higher mortality risk (hazard ratio 2.24, 95% CI 1.23 to 4.06) compared to COPD without malnutrition. CONCLUSION Malnutrition and at-risk for malnutrition are common among COPD. Malnutrition negatively impacts important clinical outcomes of COPD.
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- Mingming Deng
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Respiratory Department, Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Daboul A, Krüger M, Ivanonvka T, Obst A, Ewert R, Stubbe B, Fietze I, Penzel T, Hosten N, Biffar R, Cardini A. Do brachycephaly and nose size predict the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)? A sample-based geometric morphometric analysis of craniofacial variation in relation to OSA syndrome and the role of confounding factors. J Sleep Res 2022; 32:e13801. [PMID: 36579627 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder that leads to sleep fragmentation and is potentially bidirectionally related to a variety of comorbidities, including an increased risk of heart failure and stroke. It is often considered a consequence of anatomical abnormalities, especially in the head and neck, but its pathophysiology is likely to be multifactorial in origin. With geometric morphometrics, and a large sample of adults from the Study for Health in Pomerania, we explore the association of craniofacial morphology to the apnea-hypopnea index used as an estimate of obstructive sleep apnea severity. We show that craniofacial size and asymmetry, an aspect of morphological variation seldom analysed in obstructive sleep apnea research, are both uncorrelated to apnea-hypopnea index. In contrast, as in previous analyses, we find evidence that brachycephaly and larger nasal proportions might be associated to obstructive sleep apnea severity. However, this correlational signal is weak and completely disappears when age-related shape variation is statistically controlled for. Our findings suggest that previous work might need to be re-evaluated, and urge researchers to take into account the role of confounders to avoid potentially spurious findings in association studies.
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- Amro Daboul
- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Biomaterials, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Biomaterials, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Media and Computer Science East Bavarian Technical University of Applied Sciences Amberg-Weiden, Amberg, Germany
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Biomaterials, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine B, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine B, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Sleep Medicine Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Sleep Medicine Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Biomaterials, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.,School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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Ingenbleek Y. Plasma transthyretin is a nutritional biomarker in human morbidities. Front Med 2022; 16:540-550. [PMID: 35943703 PMCID: PMC9361973 DOI: 10.1007/s11684-022-0940-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Transthyretin (TTR) is a small liver-secreted plasma protein that shows close correlations with changes in lean body mass (LBM) during the entire human lifespan and agglomerates the bulk of nitrogen (N)-containing substrates, hence constituting the cornerstone of body building. Amino acids (AAs) dietary restriction causes inhibition of TTR production and impairs the accretion of LBM reserves. Inflammatory disorders result in cytokine-induced abrogation of TTR synthesis and urinary leakage of nitrogenous catabolites. Taken together, the data indicate that malnutrition and inflammation may similarly suppress the production of TTR through distinct and unrelated pathophysiological mechanisms while operating in concert to downsize LBM stores. The hepatic synthesis of TTR integrates both machineries, acting as a marker of reduced LBM resources still available for defense and repair processes. TTR operates as a universal surrogate analyte that allows for the grading of residual LBM capacity to reflect disease burden. Measurement of TTR is a simple, rapid, and inexpensive micro-method that may be reproduced on a daily basis, hence ideally suited for the follow-up of the most intricated clinical situations and as a reliable predictor of any morbidity outcome.
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- Yves Ingenbleek
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Nutrition, University of Strasbourg, Route du Rhin, Illkirch-Graffenstaden, F-67401, Strasbourg, France.
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Assumpção DD, Borim FSA, Oliveira TMD, Yassuda MS, Neri AL, Francisco PMSB. Mudanças em indicadores antropométricos e de velocidade de marcha em idosos: estudo de coorte. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE GERIATRIA E GERONTOLOGIA 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1981-22562022025.210238.pt] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Resumo Objetivo Caracterizar mudanças em indicadores antropométricos em idosos e investigar se o excesso de peso associou-se com menor velocidade da marcha (VM), com base em medidas realizadas a um intervalo de nove anos. Métodos Estudo de coorte com idosos (≥65 anos), realizado em 2008-2009 (linha de base) e 2016-2017 (seguimento) em Campinas/SP e Ermelino Matarazzo/SP, Brasil. Foram aferidas medidas de peso corporal, estatura, circunferência da cintura (CC) e do quadril (CQ), usadas para obter os indicadores: índice de massa corporal (IMC), razão cintura-estatura (RCE), razão cintura-quadril (RCQ) e índice de conicidade (Índice C). Os testes T e de Wilcoxon para amostras pareadas foram usados para estimar as diferenças. Resultados Foram analisadas informações de 537 idosos (70,0% mulheres) com idade média de 72,2 anos na linha de base e 80,7 anos no seguimento. Após nove anos, os homens apresentaram reduções significativas do peso corporal, estatura e IMC, e aumento do Índice C. Nas mulheres, observou-se declínio do peso, estatura e IMC, e elevação da CC, CQ, RCE, RCQ e Índice C. Observaram-se variações percentuais de: -3,89% (peso), -0,36% (estatura), -4,18% (IMC) e +2,27% (Índice C) nos homens; -2,95% (peso), -0,65% (estatura), -0,73% (IMC), +3,33% (CC), +1,59% (CQ), +3,45% (RCE), +2,27% (RCQ) e +4,76% (Índice C) nas mulheres. O excesso de peso associou-se com maiores chances de estabilidade e de novos casos de menor VM no seguimento. Conclusão Foram identificadas mudanças no peso, estatura, IMC, nos indicadores de obesidade abdominal, especialmente nas mulheres, e associação entre excesso de peso e menor VM.
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Assumpção DD, Borim FSA, Oliveira TMD, Yassuda MS, Neri AL, Francisco PMSB. Changes in anthropometric indicators and gait speed in older adults: cohort study. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE GERIATRIA E GERONTOLOGIA 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1981-22562022025.210238.en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract Objective To characterize changes in anthropometric indicators in older adults and investigate whether being overweight was associated with lower gait speed (GS), based on measurements taken at an interval of nine years. Methods Cohort study with older adults (≥65 years), conducted in 2008-2009 (baseline) and 2016-2017 (follow-up) in the city of Campinas/SP and in Ermelino Matarazzo/SP, Brazil. Body weight, height, waist circumference (WC) and hip (HC) measurements were taken and used to determine the following indicators: body mass index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and conicity index (C index). The T and Wilcoxon tests for paired samples were used to estimate the differences. Results Information from 537 older adults (70.0% women) with a mean age of 72.2 years at baseline and 80.7 years at follow-up were analyzed. After nine years, the men showed significant decreases in weight, height and BMI, and an increase in the C index. In women, decreases in weight, height and BMI, and increases in WC, HC, WHtR, WHR and C index were observed. The percentage variations observed were: -3.89% (weight), -0.36% (height), -4.18% (BMI) and +2.27% (C index) among men; -2.95% (weight), -0.65% (height), -0.73% (BMI), +3.33% (WC), +1.59% (HC), +3.45% (WHtR), +2.27% (WHR) and +4.76% (C-Index) among women. Being overweight was associated with greater odds ratio of stability and new cases of lower GS at follow-up. Conclusion Changes were identified in weight, height, BMI, and indicators of abdominal obesity, especially in women, together with an association between being overweight and lower GS.
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Gómez-Campos R, Vidal-Espinoza R, Marques de Moraes A, Lázari E, Andruske CL, Castelli Correia de Campos L, Urzua-Alul L, Cossio-Bolaños W, Cossio-Bolanõs MA. Comparison of Anthropometric Indicators That Assess Nutritional Status From Infancy to Old Age and Proposal of Percentiles for a Regional Sample of Chile. Front Nutr 2021; 8:657491. [PMID: 35004795 PMCID: PMC8740328 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.657491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives: Anthropometric variables are used to evaluate health, dietary status, disease risks, and changes in body composition. The purpose of this study was to compare weight, height, and Body Mass Index (BMI) with American references from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS-2012), using BMI and Tri-Ponderal Mass Index (TMI) to propose percentiles for evaluating nutritional status of children, adolescents, and adults, ages 5-80 years old. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 15,436 (8,070 males and 7,366 females) children, youths and adults in the Maule region (Chile). The age range ranged from 5.0 to ~80 years of age. Weight and height were assessed. Body mass index BMI and tri-ponderal mass index (TMI) were calculated. The LMS method was used to generate percentiles. Results: The results illustrated that children were heavier and had more BMI during childhood compared to the NCHS references. During adolescence, reference values were greater until approximately ages 70-79. For height, children were relatively similar to those of the NCHS references, but during adolescence, differences became evident. Adolescence until approximately age 80, the population showed lower values for height. Percentiles were calculated using BMI and TMI by age range and sex. Differences occurred between the American NCHS references and the population with regard to the anthropometric variables of weight, height, and in BMI. Conclusion: Discrepancies with the American NCHS reference were verified in the anthropometric variables of weight, height and BMI. Reference percentiles of BMI and TMI were developed for the evaluation of the nutritional status of the regional population of Maule (Chile). Its use is suggested in clinical and epidemiological contexts.
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- Rossana Gómez-Campos
- Departamento de Diversidad e Inclusividad Educativa, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, Chile
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- Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, Chile
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Lin HS, Lin MS, Chi CC, Ye JJ, Hsieh CC. Nutrition Assessment and Adverse Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Tuberculosis. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10122702. [PMID: 34207380 PMCID: PMC8235651 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10122702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: Malnutrition in patients with tuberculosis (TB) is associated with poor outcomes. This study assessed the validity of the patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA) in adult TB patients and examined the association of the PG-SGA score with adverse outcomes. Methods: This is a retrospective chart review study compared with the well-nourished and malnourished TB patients. The nutritional status was determined using the PG-SGA for adult patients (n = 128). Clinical outcomes included liver injury and mortality. Adverse outcomes included hepatitis during anti-tuberculosis therapy. Results: By comparing nutritional status using global assessment, well-nourished patients had a significantly higher body weight index (p = 0.002), a lower PG-SGA score (p < 0.001), and lower diabetic rate (p = 0.029). Malnourishment was a risk factor (p = 0.022) for liver injury and fatal outcomes (p < 0.001). A higher PG-SGA score was a risk factor for liver injury (p = 0.002) and an independent risk factor for fatal outcomes (p = 0.031). ROC analysis for outcome prediction showed that a PG-SGA score of 5.5 points yielded the most appropriate sensitivity (61.5%) and specificity (64.7%). Conclusion: Both global assessment and the total PG-SGA score were related to tuberculosis outcome and liver injury during anti-TB treatment.
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- Huang-Shen Lin
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi 61363, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33303, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (C.-C.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +88-63-3621-000 (ext. 2573); Fax: +88-63-3623-002
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- Division of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi 61363, Taiwan;
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33303, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (C.-C.H.)
- Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 204, Taiwan;
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33303, Taiwan; (C.-C.C.); (C.-C.H.)
- Department of Nutrition, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi 61363, Taiwan
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Sylvester KP, Clayton N, Cliff I, Hepple M, Kendrick A, Kirkby J, Miller M, Moore A, Rafferty GF, O'Reilly L, Shakespeare J, Smith L, Watts T, Bucknall M, Butterfield K. ARTP statement on pulmonary function testing 2020. BMJ Open Respir Res 2021; 7:7/1/e000575. [PMID: 32631927 PMCID: PMC7337892 DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2020-000575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology (ARTP) last produced a statement on the performance of lung function testing in 1994. At that time the focus was on a practical statement for people working in lung function laboratories. Since that time there have been many technological advances and alterations to best practice in the measurement and interpretation of lung function assessments. In light of these advances an update was warranted. ARTP, therefore, have provided within this document, where available, the most up-to-date and evidence-based recommendations for the most common lung function assessments performed in laboratories across the UK. These recommendations set out the requirements and considerations that need to be made in terms of environmental and patient factors that may influence both the performance and interpretation of lung function tests. They also incorporate procedures to ensure quality assured diagnostic investigations that include those associated with equipment, the healthcare professional conducting the assessments and the results achieved by the subject. Each section aims to outline the common parameters provided for each investigation, a brief principle behind the measurements (where applicable), and suggested acceptability and reproducibility criteria.
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- Karl Peter Sylvester
- Respiratory Physiology, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK .,Lung Function Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- The North West Lung Function Laboratory, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK
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- Respiratory Physiology, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK
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- Respiratory Physiology, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK
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- Lung Function Unit, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Respiratory Function Lab, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Respiratory Physiology Department, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Physiology, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Physiology, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, Coventry, UK
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- Respiratory Function Lab, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.,POLARIS, Academic Radiology, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- West Midlands Strategic Health Authority, Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Dorchester, Dorset, UK
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Toulson Davisson Correia MI, Castro M, Oliveira Toledo D, Farah D, Sansone D, Morais Andrade TR, Tannus Branco de Araújo G, Fonseca MCM. Nutrition Therapy Cost‐Effectiveness Model Indicating How Nutrition May Contribute to the Efficiency and Financial Sustainability of the Health Systems. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2020; 45:1542-1550. [PMID: 33241592 PMCID: PMC8697995 DOI: 10.1002/jpen.2052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Women's Health Technology Assessment Center Department of Gynecology Federal University of São Paulo, Medical School São Paulo Brazil
- Axia.Bio Life Sciences São Paulo Brazil
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- Women's Health Technology Assessment Center Department of Gynecology Federal University of São Paulo, Medical School São Paulo Brazil
- Axia.Bio Life Sciences São Paulo Brazil
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- Women's Health Technology Assessment Center Department of Gynecology Federal University of São Paulo, Medical School São Paulo Brazil
- Axia.Bio Life Sciences São Paulo Brazil
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- Women's Health Technology Assessment Center Department of Gynecology Federal University of São Paulo, Medical School São Paulo Brazil
- Axia.Bio Life Sciences São Paulo Brazil
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- Women's Health Technology Assessment Center Department of Gynecology Federal University of São Paulo, Medical School São Paulo Brazil
- Axia.Bio Life Sciences São Paulo Brazil
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Zupo R, Castellana F, Bortone I, Griseta C, Sardone R, Lampignano L, Lozupone M, Solfrizzi V, Castellana M, Giannelli G, De Pergola G, Boeing H, Panza F. Nutritional domains in frailty tools: Working towards an operational definition of nutritional frailty. Ageing Res Rev 2020; 64:101148. [PMID: 32827687 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2020.101148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Different methods have been proposed for the assessment of the nutritional status in frailty phenotypes. In the present narrative review article, we have summarized the number and specifications of nutritional items in existing frailty tools, in order to develop a possible means of assessment and operational definition of the nutritional frailty phenotype. In six different databases until December 2019, we searched for original articles regarding frailty tools (i.e., scales, indexes, scores, questionnaires, instruments, evaluations, screening, indicators), analyzing each tool regarding nutritional items. We identified 160 articles describing 71 frailty tools. Among the selected frailty tools, 54 were community-based (70 %), 17 hospital-based (22 %), 4 validated in long-term care institutions for older adults (LTCIOA) (5.1 %) and 2 validated in both community- and hospital-based settings, including LTCIOA (2.5 %). Fifty-two of these tools (73 %) included at least one nutritional item. Twenty-two (42 %) reported two or more nutritional items. The items were grouped in the following categories: A) anthropometric measurements, B) laboratory measurements, and C) other nutritional-related measurements. Anthropometric measurements stood out compared to all other items. Nutritional items are included in the majority of frailty tools, strengthening the concept that they may have a direct implication on an increased risk of adverse health-related outcomes in frail subjects. This supports the development of the concept of nutritional frailty as an independent frailty phenotype. Subsequent steps will be to assess the contribution of each nutritional item to a possible operational definition of nutritional frailty and define the items that may best identify this new frailty phenotype.
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Ma H, Ouyang C, Huang Y, Xing C, Cheng C, Liu W, Yuan D, Zeng M, Yu X, Ren H, Yuan Y, Zhang L, Xu F, Cui Y, Ren W, Huang H, Qian H, Fan B, Wang N. Comparison of microwave ablation treatments in patients with renal secondary and primary hyperparathyroidism. Ren Fail 2020; 42:66-76. [PMID: 31928297 PMCID: PMC7006805 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2019.1707097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Purpose Microwave ablation (MWA) is feasible for severe renal secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) and primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) patients ineligible for parathyroidectomy (PTX). Here we compared the clinical manifestations and characteristics of parathyroid glands in these two groups, and summarized the techniques, safety and efficacy of MWA. Methods Baseline clinical characteristics, ablation-related techniques, adverse events/complications, and efficacy were recorded. Results In SHPT group, malnutrition, cardiovascular/pulmonary complications, and abnormal bone metabolism were severe. SHPT patients had more hyperplastic parathyroid glands. The volume of each gland was smaller, and the time of ablation for a single parathyroid was shorter in the SHPT group, although there were no significant differences compared with patients in the PHPT group. Three patients in both groups had recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries and all recovered, except for one SHPT patient. By the end of follow-up, serum iPTH levels had decreased from 2400.26 ± 844.26 pg/mL to 429.39 ± 407.93 pg/mL (p < .01) in SHPT and from 297.73 ± 295.32 pg/mL to 72.22 ± 36.51 pg/mL in PHPT group (p < .01). Hypocalcemia was more common (p < .001) and serum iPTH levels were prone to rebound in SHPT patients after MWA. Conclusion MWA can be reserved for those who had high surgical risks because of less invasiveness. Injuries of recurrent laryngeal nerves should be noticed. The health status, perioperative, and intraoperative procedures were more complicated and all parathyroids found by ultrasound should be ablated completely in SHPT patients.
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- Haoyang Ma
- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Henan Key Laboratory for Kidney Disease and Immunology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China
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Linderholm M, Törnvall E, Yngman-Uhlin P, Hjelm K. Self-rated health, lifestyle habits and risk assessment in 75-year-old persons attending preventive clinic visits with a nurse in primary health care: a cross-sectional study. Prim Health Care Res Dev 2019; 20:e88. [PMID: 32799984 PMCID: PMC6609977 DOI: 10.1017/s1463423619000136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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AIM To describe self-rated health in relation to lifestyle and illnesses and to identify risk factors for ill health such as pressure ulcers, falls and malnutrition among 75-year-old participants in a new clinical routine involving health assessment followed by tailored one-to-one health promotion at preventive clinic visits to a nurse at primary health care centres (PHCC). BACKGROUND There is a rapidly growing ageing population worldwide. It is central to health policy to promote active and healthy ageing. Preventive clinic visits to a nurse in primary health care were introduced as a new clinical intervention in a region in Sweden to improve the quality of health for the older adults. DESIGN A quantitative cross-sectional population-based study. METHODS The sample consisted of 306 individuals in six primary health care centres in Sweden aged 75 years who attended preventive clinic visits to a nurse. Data were collected from March 2014 to May 2015 during structured conversations with a nurse based on self-administered questionnaires, clinical examinations, risk assessments and after the clinic visit existing register data were collected by the researcher. FINDINGS Participants experienced good self-rated health despite being overweight and having chronic illnesses. Daily exercise such as walking and housework was more common than aerobic physical training. The majority had no problems with mobility but reported anxiety, pain and discomfort and had increased risk of falls. CONCLUSION It is important to encourage the older adults to live actively and independently for as long as possible. The healthy older adults may benefit from the clinical intervention described here to support the individual's ability to maintain control over their health. Such supportive assessments might help the healthy older adult to achieve active ageing, reducing morbidity and preventing functional decline.
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- Märit Linderholm
- Primary Health Care Centre Valdemarsvik, Region of Östergötland, Valdemarsvik, Sweden
- Doctoral student, Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- Management Department, Region of Östergötland, and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- The Research and Development Unit, Region of Östergötland, and Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
- Departement of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Opoku H, Yirerong T, Osei-Onwona B, Boachie-Adjei O. The Use of Arm Span as a Substitute for Height in Calculating Body Mass Index (BMI) for Spine Deformity Patients. Spine Deform 2019; 6:220-225. [PMID: 29735129 DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2017.09.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare arm span and height in body mass index (BMI) calculation in patients with spinal curvature and investigate their impact on interpretation of BMI. STUDY DESIGN Prospective case-control cohorts. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The BMI value is based on weight to height ratio. Spine deformity patients experience height loss and its use in calculating BMI is likely to produce errors. A surrogate for height should therefore be sought in BMI determination. METHODS Ninety-three spine deformity patients were matched with 64 normal children. Anthropometric values (height, arm span, and weight) and spinal curve were obtained. BMIs using arm span and height were calculated, and statistical analysis performed to assess the relationship between BMI/height and BMI/arm span in both groups as well as the relationship between these values and Arm Span to Height difference (Delta AH). RESULTS There were 46 males and 47 females, the average age was 15.5 years in Group 1 versus 33 males and 31 females, average age 14.8 years in Group 2. Major scoliosis in Group 1 averaged 125.7° (21° to 252°). The extreme curves show vertebral transposition, with overlapping segments making it more than 180°. A logistic regression showed that there was linearity in BMI scores (R2 = 0.97) for both arm span and height (R2 = 0.94) in group 2 patients. For group 1 patients there was a significant difference in the BMI values when comparing BMI/arm span versus BMI/height (p < .0001). Mean BMI values using height was overstated by 2.8 (18.6%). The threshold at which BMI score must be calculated using arm span as opposed to the height (Delta AH) was determined to be 3 cm. CONCLUSIONS Spine deformity patients experience height loss, which can impact their true BMI values thereby giving an erroneous impression of their nutritional status. The arm span should be used in patients with Delta AH >3 cm to properly assess nutritional status.
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- Harriet Opoku
- FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital, No. 8 Teshie Street, Pantang Accra, Ghana
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- FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital, No. 8 Teshie Street, Pantang Accra, Ghana
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Digssie A, Argaw A, Belachew T. Developing an equation for estimating body height from linear body measurements of Ethiopian adults. J Physiol Anthropol 2018; 37:26. [PMID: 30477567 PMCID: PMC6258443 DOI: 10.1186/s40101-018-0185-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Measurements of erect height in older people, hospitalized and bedridden patients, and people with skeletal deformity is difficult. As a result, using body mass index for assessing nutritional status is not valid. Height estimated from linear body measurements such as arm span, knee height, and half arm span was shown to be useful surrogate measures of stature. However, the relationship between linear body measurements and stature varies across populations implying the need for the development of population-specific prediction equation. The objective of this study was to develop a formula that predicts height from arm span, half arm span, and knee height for Ethiopian adults and assess its agreement with measured height. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 15 to April 21, 2016 in Jimma University among a total of 660 (330 females and 330 males) subjects aged 18–40 years. A two-stage sampling procedure was employed to select study participants. Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaire and measurement of anthropometric parameters. The data were edited and entered into Epi Data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS for windows version 20 for cleaning and analyses. Linear regression model was fitted to predict height from knee height, half arm span, and arm span. Bland-Altman analysis was employed to see the agreement between actual height and predicted heights. P values < 0.05 was used to declare as statistically significance. Results On multivariable linear regression analyses after adjusting for age and sex, arm span (β = 0.63, p < 0.001, R2 = 87%), half arm span (β = 1.05, p < 0.001, R2 = 83%), and knee height (β = 1.62, p < 0.001, R2 = 84%) predicted height significantly. The Bland-Altman analyses showed a good agreement between measured height and predicted height using all the three linear body measurements. Conclusion The findings imply that in the context where height cannot be measured, height predicted from arm span, half arm span, and knee height is a valid proxy indicator of height. Arm span was found to be the best predictor of height. The prediction equations can be used to assess the nutritional status of hospitalized and/or bedridden patients, people with skeletal deformity, and elderly population in Ethiopia.
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- Alemayehu Digssie
- Debre Tabor University, College of Health Sciences, Debra Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Jimma University, Faculty of Public Health, Human Nutrition Unit, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Jimma University, Faculty of Public Health, Human Nutrition Unit, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Madeira T, Peixoto-Plácido C, Sousa-Santos N, Santos O, Alarcão V, Goulão B, Mendonça N, Nicola PJ, Yngve A, Bye A, Bergland A, Amaral TF, Lopes C, Gorjão Clara J. Malnutrition among older adults living in Portuguese nursing homes: the PEN-3S study. Public Health Nutr 2018; 22:1-12. [PMID: 30319081 PMCID: PMC10260583 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980018002318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Revised: 06/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterise the nutritional status and to identify malnutrition-associated variables of older adults living in Portuguese nursing homes. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. Data on demographic and socio-economic characteristics, self-reported morbidity, eating-related problems, nutritional status, cognitive function, depression symptoms, loneliness feelings and functional status were collected by trained nutritionists through a computer-assisted face-to-face structured interview followed by standardised anthropometric measurements. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with being at risk of malnutrition/malnourished. SETTING Portuguese nursing homes. SUBJECTS Nationally representative sample of the Portuguese population aged 65 years or over living in nursing homes. RESULTS A total of 1186 individuals (mean age 83·4 years; 72·8 % women) accepted to participate. According to the Mini Nutritional Assessment, 4·8 (95 % CI 3·2, 7·3) % were identified as malnourished and 38·7 (95 % CI 33·5, 44·2) % were at risk of malnutrition. These percentages increased with age and were significantly higher for women. Logistic regression showed (OR; 95 % CI) that older adults reporting no or little appetite (6·5; 2·7, 15·3), those revealing symptoms of depression (2·6; 1·6, 4·2) and those who were more dependent in their daily living activities (4·7; 2·0, 11·1) were also at higher odds of being malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. CONCLUSIONS Malnutrition and risk of malnutrition are prevalent among nursing home residents in Portugal. It is crucial to routinely screen for nutritional disorders, as well as risk factors such as symptoms of depression and lower functional status, to prevent and treat malnutrition.
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- Teresa Madeira
- Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028Lisboa, Portugal
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028Lisboa, Portugal
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028Lisboa, Portugal
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028Lisboa, Portugal
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028Lisboa, Portugal
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028Lisboa, Portugal
- Institute for Ageing, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028Lisboa, Portugal
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
- Regional Advisory Unit for Palliative Care, Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit – Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Department of Public Health and Forensic Sciences and Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028Lisboa, Portugal
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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Sánchez-Rodríguez D, Annweiler C, Ronquillo-Moreno N, Vázquez-Ibar O, Escalada F, Duran X, Muniesa JM, Marco E. Prognostic Value of the ESPEN Consensus and Guidelines for Malnutrition: Prediction of Post-Discharge Clinical Outcomes in Older Inpatients. Nutr Clin Pract 2018; 34:304-312. [DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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- Dolores Sánchez-Rodríguez
- Geriatrics Department; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM); Barcelona Spain
- Rehabilitation Research Group; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM); Barcelona Spain
- School of Medicine; Autònoma University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
- School of Medicine; Pompeu Fabra University; Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Neurosciences and Aging; Division of Geriatric Medicine; Angers University Hospital; Angers University Memory Clinic; Research Center on Autonomy and Longevity; UPRES EA 4638; University of Angers; UNAM Angers France
- Robarts Research Institute; Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry; University of Western Ontario; London Ontario Canada
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- Geriatrics Department; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM); Barcelona Spain
- School of Medicine; Pompeu Fabra University; Barcelona Spain
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- Rehabilitation Research Group; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM); Barcelona Spain
- School of Medicine; Autònoma University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM); Barcelona Spain
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- Methodology and Biostatistics Support Unit; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM); Barcelona Spain
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- Rehabilitation Research Group; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM); Barcelona Spain
- School of Medicine; Autònoma University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM); Barcelona Spain
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- Rehabilitation Research Group; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM); Barcelona Spain
- School of Medicine; Autònoma University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM); Barcelona Spain
- International University of Catalunya; Barcelona Spain
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Maijanen H, Jeong Y. Discrepancies between reported and cadaveric body size measurements associated with a modern donated skeletal collection. HOMO-JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE HUMAN BIOLOGY 2018; 69:86-97. [PMID: 30007497 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2018.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Body mass and stature estimation methods used in biological anthropology require materials with known body size information. There are several types of body size data that can be associated with skeletal collections. However, discussion regarding the reliability and suitability of these types of information for anthropological research is scarce. This paper focuses on differences between reported and recorded cadaver weights and heights associated with a modern donated skeletal collection, similar to these commonly used in anthropological research. In addition, the study identifies factors that may influence these discrepancies. The results show statistically significant differences between reported and cadaver body size information. Generally, reported weights, statures and body mass indices (BMI) were greater compared to the cadaver information in this sample. However, potential effects on these discrepancies varied depending on sex and information type. Age was found to influence stature discrepancy in females, and donation type had an effect on the female weight discrepancy. The results also show that body size range (weight, stature and BMI) can contribute to these discrepancies. Even though the differences between reported and cadaver data may not be significant at the population level, the individual variation can cause misclassifications of individuals depending on the data used. This study encourages researchers using modern documented collections and their body size information to openly acknowledge the types of weight and stature data used and to discuss potential problems associated with them.
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- H Maijanen
- University of Oulu, Archaeology, PO Box 1000, 90014 University of Oulu, Finland.
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- Middle Tennessee State University, Biology, PO Box 60, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USA
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Backlund A, Holmbeck O, Kumlien C, Axelsson M. A registry study of nursing assessments, interventions and evaluations according to nutrition for persons living in municipal residential care homes. Nurs Open 2018; 5:341-350. [PMID: 30062028 PMCID: PMC6056451 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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AIM The aim was to explore planned nursing interventions and evaluations of such interventions, in older people at risk for malnutrition living in municipal residential care homes. DESIGNS A registry study. METHODS The study was conducted using data from the Swedish national quality registry Senior Alert. Data on all persons assessed and registered in Senior Alert living in municipal residential care homes in a mid-sized town between January and December 2014 were subjected to statistical analysis. RESULTS In total, 677 nutritional risk assessments were performed among the participants (N = 587), who were between 65-109 years. A larger proportion of women were estimated as being at risk for malnutrition compared with men. The three most common prescribed nursing interventions were nutritional treatment, dietary support and weight control; however, interventions were not prescribed for all participants at risk for malnutrition. Lesser than 50% of the interventions were evaluated, with dietary support, pharmaceutical review and weight control the three most likely to be evaluated. Further, planned interventions for participants at risk of malnutrition were implemented more often for men than for women.
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- Anja Backlund
- Faculty of Health and SocietyDepartment of Caring ScienceMalmö UniversityMalmöSweden
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- Faculty of Health and SocietyDepartment of Caring ScienceMalmö UniversityMalmöSweden
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- Faculty of Health and SocietyDepartment of Caring ScienceMalmö UniversityMalmöSweden
- Department of Cardio‐Thoracic and Vascular SurgerySkane University hospitalMalmöSweden
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- Faculty of Health and SocietyDepartment of Caring ScienceMalmö UniversityMalmöSweden
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Quetelet reported in the nineteenth century that body weight varies across adults with the square of height. Quetelet's index, now known as BMI, is accepted by most health organizations as a first-level measure of body fat and as a screening tool for diagnosing excess adiposity. Modern imaging methods now, however, indicate that BMI has limited predictive value for estimating body fat and lean mass at the individual level. The use of BMI as a measure of body composition in the clinical setting should therefore be challenged. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies enrolling cancer and surgical patients reported discrepant outcomes when BMI was used as a body composition surrogate. Sarcopenia, loss of muscle mass and function, which affects the elderly and those with chronic and acute diseases, is not accurately diagnosed with BMI. The distribution of adipose tissue is not characterized by BMI, specific measures of which have greater predictive value for metabolic impairments and clinical outcomes. SUMMARY BMI, as the traditional tool for assessing malnutrition and obesity, is not appropriate to accurately differentiate between important body weight components and therefore should not be used for making clinically important decisions at the individual patient level.
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- Maria Cristina Gonzalez
- aPost-graduate Program in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, BrazilbPennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USAcDepartment of Surgery, Federal University of Minas Gerais Medical School, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Sánchez-Rodríguez D, Marco E, Ronquillo-Moreno N, Miralles R, Vázquez-Ibar O, Escalada F, Muniesa JM. Prevalence of malnutrition and sarcopenia in a post-acute care geriatric unit: Applying the new ESPEN definition and EWGSOP criteria. Clin Nutr 2016; 36:1339-1344. [PMID: 27650778 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2016.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUNDS & AIMS The European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) consensus definition of malnutrition has been applied in hospitalized older diabetics and middle-aged patients, geriatric outpatients, and healthy elderly and young individuals. In a post-acute care setting, our aim was to assess malnutrition (ESPEN definition) and determine its relationship with sarcopenia in older in-patients deconditioned due to an acute process. METHODS Eighty-eight in-patients aged ≥70 years with body mass index (BMI) <30 kg/m2 were included (84.1 years old; 62% women) and screened for malnutrition risk using biochemical markers and Mini-Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF). The ESPEN definition was applied: 1) BMI <18.5 kg/m2 or 2) unintentional weight loss plus a) low BMI or b) low fat-free mass index (FFMI). European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) criteria were also applied. RESULTS Unintentional weight loss occurred in 27 (30.7%) of 88 in-patients considered "at risk" by MNA-SF. Malnutrition prevalence was 4.5%, 7.9%, and 17% using ESPEN definitions 1, 2a, and 2b, respectively; 19.3% were malnourished. Prevalence of sarcopenia was 37.5%, of which 90.9% fulfilled ESPEN malnutrition criteria, a significant association (p = 0.02). No differences in biochemical markers were observed between patients with or without malnutrition or sarcopenia. CONCLUSIONS ESPEN criteria constitute an appropriate tool to establish a malnutrition diagnosis in post-acute care. Sarcopenia, as defined by EWGSOP, was present in 37.5% of patients, of which 90.9% fulfilled ESPEN criteria; therefore, malnutrition was significantly related to sarcopenia. Additional work is needed to determine further implications of the ESPEN consensus definition.
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- Dolores Sánchez-Rodríguez
- Geriatrics Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Centre Fòrum-Hospital del Mar), Barcelona, Spain; Rehabilitation Research Group, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain; School of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Hospital del Mar, Hospital de l'Esperança), Barcelona, Spain; Rehabilitation Research Group, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain; School of Medicine, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Spain.
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- Geriatrics Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Centre Fòrum-Hospital del Mar), Barcelona, Spain; School of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
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- Geriatrics Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Centre Fòrum-Hospital del Mar), Barcelona, Spain; School of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Hospital del Mar, Hospital de l'Esperança), Barcelona, Spain; Rehabilitation Research Group, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain; School of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Hospital del Mar, Hospital de l'Esperança), Barcelona, Spain; Rehabilitation Research Group, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain; School of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
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Trzaskowski M, Lichtenstein P, Magnusson PK, Pedersen NL, Plomin R. Application of linear mixed models to study genetic stability of height and body mass index across countries and time. Int J Epidemiol 2016; 45:417-423. [PMID: 26819444 PMCID: PMC4864877 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background:
It is now possible to estimate genetic correlations between two independent samples when there is no overlapping phenotypic information. We applied the latest bivariate genomic methods to children in the UK and older adults in Sweden to ask two questions. Are the same variants driving individual differences in anthropometric traits in these two populations, and are these variants as important in childhood as they are later in life?
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A sample of 3152 11-year-old children in the UK was compared with a sample of 6813 adults with an average age of 65 in Sweden. Genotypes were imputed from 1000 genomes with combined 9 767 136 single nucleotide polymorphisms meeting quality control criteria in both samples. Two cross-sample GCTA-GREML analyses and linkage disequilibrium (LD) score regressions were conducted to assess genetic correlations across more than 50 years: child versus adult height and child versus adult body mass index (BMI). Consistency of effects was tested using the recently proposed polygenic scoring method.
Results:
For height, GCTA-GREML and LD score indicated strong genetic stability between children and adults, 0.58 (0.16) and 1.335 (1.09), respectively. For BMI, both methods produced similarly strong estimates of genetic stability 0.75 (0.26) and 0.855 (0.49), respectively. In height, adult polygenic score explained 60% of genetic variance in childhood and 10% of variance in BMI.
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Here we replicated and extended previous findings of longitudinal genetic stability in anthropometric traits to cross-cultural dimensions, and showed that for height but not BMI these variants are as important in childhood as they are in adulthood.
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- Maciej Trzaskowski
- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, London, UK and
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Stockholm, Sweden
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- King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, London, UK and
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Anthropometric reference data for elderly Swedes and its disease-related pattern. Eur J Clin Nutr 2015; 69:1066-75. [PMID: 25990690 PMCID: PMC4559758 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2015.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2015] [Accepted: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Background/Objectives: Anthropometric measurement is a noninvasive and cost-efficient method for nutritional assessment. The study aims to present age- and gender-specific anthropometric reference data for Swedish elderly in relation to common medical conditions, and also formulate prediction equations for such anthropometric measurements. Subjects/Methods: A cross-sectional study among random heterogeneous sample of 3360 subjects, aged 60–99 years, from a population study ‘Good Aging in Scania. Means (±s.d.) and percentiles for height, weight, waist-, hip-, arm-, calf circumferences, triceps- (TST) and subscapular skinfold thickness (SST), body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR) and arm muscle circumference (AMC) were presented. The values were estimated based on the prevalence of myocardial infarction (MI), cardiac failure (CHF), stroke, cognitive impairment, dementia and dependence in daily living activities (ADL). Linear regression analysis was used to formulate the prediction equations. Results: Mean BMI was 27.5±5.8 kg/m2 (men) and 27.2±8.1 kg/m2 (women). WHR was higher among men (Men: 0.98±0.3, women: 0.87±0.2), except at age 85+ (women: 0.91±0.6). TST was 6.7±0.4 mm higher among women. Men with MI had BMI: 28.6±4.8 kg/m2 and SST: 21±9.2 mm, whereas subjects with dementia had lower weight (by 9.5±2.9 kg) compared with the non-demented. ADL-dependent women had BMI= 29.0±3.9 kg/m2, TST=19.2±1.3 mm. Conclusion: New normative data on gender- and age-specific anthropometrics on the general elderly population are presented. Cardiovascular diseases are associated with subcutaneous and central adiposity opposed to fat loss with dementia. ADL dependence indicates inadequate physical activity. The prediction models could be used as possible indicators monitoring physical activity and adiposity among the general elderly population hence potential health indicators in health promotion.
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