naa a22 4500 51078657X CHVBK 20180411083304.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12603-013-0020-0 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12603-013-0020-0 Nutrition screening of older people in a community general practice, using the MNA-SF [Elektronische Daten] [Jane Winter, D. Flanagan, S. Mcnaughton, C. Nowson] Background: Objective: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of malnutrition risk in a population of older people (aged 75 years and over) attending a community general practice and identify characteristics of those classified as malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Design: Cross-sectional study of nutritional risk screen conducted over a six month period. Participants and setting: Patients attending a general practice clinic in Victoria, Australia, who attended for the "75 plus” health assessment check. Measurements: The Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA®-SF) was included as part of the health assessment. Information was collected on living situation, co-morbidities, independence with meal preparation and eating, number of medications. Height and weight was measured and MNA®-SF score recorded. Results: Two hundred and twenty five patients attending a general practice for a health assessment with a mean age of 81.3(4.3)(SD) years, 52% female and 34% living alone. Only one patient was categorised by the MNA®-SF as malnourished, with an additional 16% classified as at risk of malnutrition. The mean Body Mass Index (BMI) of the at-risk group was significantly lower than the well-nourished group (23.6 ± 0.8 (SEM) vs 27.4 ± 0.3; p=0.0001). However, 34% of the at-risk group had a BMI of 25 or more with only 13% in the underweight category. Conclusion: In this population of older adults attending their general practitioner for an annual health assessment, one in six were identified as being at nutritional risk which is an additional risk factor for a severe health issue. Importantly, one third of the at-risk group had a BMI in the overweight or obese category, highlighting that older people can be at nutritional risk although they may be overweight or obese. Serdi and Springer-Verlag France, 2013 Malnutrition nationallicence Mini Nutritional Assessment nationallicence elderly nationallicence community nationallicence General Practice nationallicence Winter Jane Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia aut Flanagan D. South Coast Medical, Rosebud, Victoria, Australia aut Mcnaughton S. Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia aut Nowson C. Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia aut The journal of nutrition, health & aging Springer-Verlag 17/4(2013-04-01), 322-325 1279-7707 17:4<322 2013 17 12603 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-013-0020-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-013-0020-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Winter Jane Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Flanagan D. South Coast Medical, Rosebud, Victoria, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mcnaughton S. Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Nowson C. Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- The journal of nutrition, health & aging Springer-Verlag 17/4(2013-04-01), 322-325 1279-7707 17:4<322 2013 17 12603 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer