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Dietary screening tool identifies nutritional risk in older adults.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19458013     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: No rapid methods exist for screening overall dietary intakes in older adults. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a scoring system for a diet screening tool to identify nutritional risk in community-dwelling older adults. DESIGN: This cross-sectional study in older adults (n = 204) who reside in rural areas examined nutrition status by using an in-person interview, biochemical measures, and four 24-h recalls that included the use of dietary supplements. RESULTS: The dietary screening tool was able to characterize 3 levels of nutritional risk: at risk, possible risk, and not at risk. Individuals classified as at nutritional risk had significantly lower indicators of diet quality (Healthy Eating Index and Mean Adequacy Ratio) and intakes of protein, most micronutrients, dietary fiber, fruit, and vegetables. The at-risk group had higher intakes of fats and oils and refined grains. The at-risk group also had the lowest serum vitamin B-12, folate, beta-cryptoxanthin, lutein, and zeaxanthin concentrations. The not-at-nutritional-risk group had significantly higher lycopene and beta-carotene and lower homocysteine and methylmalonic acid concentrations. CONCLUSION: The dietary screening tool is a simple and practical tool that can help to detect nutritional risk in older adults.
Authors:
Regan L Bailey; Paige E Miller; Diane C Mitchell; Terryl J Hartman; Frank R Lawrence; Christopher T Sempos; Helen Smiciklas-Wright
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2009-05-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of clinical nutrition     Volume:  90     ISSN:  1938-3207     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Clin. Nutr.     Publication Date:  2009 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-22     Completed Date:  2009-07-08     Revised Date:  2010-09-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376027     Medline TA:  Am J Clin Nutr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  177-83     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Office of Dietary Supplements, the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-7517, USA. baileyr@mail.nih.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demography
Dietary Supplements
Energy Intake
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Memory
Nutrition Disorders / diagnosis,  epidemiology*
Nutritional Status*
Pennsylvania / epidemiology
Questionnaires
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Rural Population
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R21 AG023179-01A1/AG/NIA NIH HHS; T32 AG00048/AG/NIA NIH HHS
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