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Effect of family style meals on energy intake and risk of malnutrition in Dutch nursing home residents
— a randomized controlled trial | | Author(s) | Kristel A N D Nijs, Cees de Graaf, Els Siebelink |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol 61A, no 9, September 2006 |
| Pages | pp 935-942 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Meals services ; Nutrition ; Malnutrition ; Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; Cluster analysis ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | In 2002 and 2003, a randomised controlled trial was conducted with 178 residents (mean age 77 years) in five Dutch nursing homes. Within each home, two wards were randomised into an intervention (n=94) and a control group (n=84). For 6 months, the intervention group received their meals family style, and the control group received the usual individual pre-plated service. Outcome measures were: intake of energy (kilojoules), carbohydrates (grammes), fat (g), protein (g), and Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) score (0-30). The change in daily energy intake between the intervention and the control groups differed significantly (99kj). The difference in intake of macronutrients was 292g for carbohydrate, 9.1g for fat, and 8.6g for protein. The percentage of residents in the intervention group classified by the MNA as malnourished decreased from 17% to 4%, whereas the percentage increased from 11% to 23% in the control group. Family style meals stimulate daily energy intake and protect nursing home residents against malnourishment. Replacing pre-plated meal services with family style meals in nursing homes is recommended. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070504242 A |
| Classmark | NR: CF: CSM: KX: LHB: 3YB: 76H |
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