Authors
Carol A Wham, ROY Teh, M Robinson, NM Kerse
Publication date
2011/4
Journal
The journal of nutrition, health & aging
Volume
15
Pages
247-251
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Description
Objectives
To identify factors associated with nutrition risk among a purposive sample of those in advanced aged.
Design
A cross sectional feasibility study.
Setting
Three North Island locations in New Zealand.
Participants
One hundred and eight community-living residents aged 75–85 years.
Measurements
Nutrition risk was assessed using a validated questionnaire, Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition, Version II (SCREEN II). A Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) was used to determine level of physical activity. Markers of body composition, grip strength and fasting blood samples were collected.
Results
Fifty-two percent of participants were at high nutrition risk (SCREEN II …
Scholar articles
CA Wham, ROY Teh, M Robinson, NM Kerse - The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 2011