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| Demographic predictors of nutritional risk in elderly persons | | Author(s) | Sharon M Nickols-Richardson, Mary Ann Johnson, Leonard W Poon |
| Journal title | Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 15, no 3, September 1996 |
| Pages | pp 361-375 |
| Keywords | At risk ; Malnutrition ; Living in the community ; Age group distribution statistics ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This US study examined aspects of nutritional risk among 240 older people living in the community, to identify age group differences. It was hypothesised that advanced age, female gender, minority status, low income, and low socioeconomic status would increase nutritional risk. Chi-square analyses identified demographic differences in the Nutritional Risk Index. Compared to octogenarians (n=86) and sexagenarians (n=79), centenarians (n=75) were at nutritional risk from illnesses that interfered with eating and appetite, from oral problems, and from weight changes. For the total sample, advanced age was associated with increased nutritional risk. Cohort analysis revealed, however, that age was an inverse predictor of nutritional risk among centenarians; and black centenarians were at greater nutritional risk than white centenarians. Community-based nutrition screening and intervention programmes must target the oldest-old and minority elders. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980513216 A |
| Classmark | CA3: CSM: K4: S6: F: 7T |
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