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Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie 7/2012

01.10.2012 | Original Contribution

Associated factors of different nutrition indicators in German nursing home residents

Comparative results of a multicenter cross-sectional study

verfasst von: R. Palm, MSc., S. Reuther, MScN, Prof. Dr. S. Bartholomeyczik

Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie | Ausgabe 7/2012

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Abstract

Background

Malnutrition is one of the most important care problems in the nursing home care sector. The subject of this analysis is the investigation of associative factors for different indicators of malnutrition of residents in nursing homes in Germany.

Methods

A secondary data analysis was conducted using data from 4,478 nursing home residents. Unintended weight loss or reduced intake and BMI ≤ 20 were analysed as indicators for malnutrition. The influence of age, sex, co-morbidities and care dependency were investigated in logistic regression models.

Results

Residents with a high care dependency had a higher risk of suffering weight loss/reduced intake. With regard to BMI ≤ 20, residents aged > 85 years, female gender, cancer, musculoskeletal disease as well as high care dependency had a higher risk.

Conclusion

In both models, care dependency plays a major role in explaining malnutrition. Associative factors for malnutrition must be interpreted according to the indicators used to define malnutrition.
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Metadaten
Titel
Associated factors of different nutrition indicators in German nursing home residents
Comparative results of a multicenter cross-sectional study
verfasst von
R. Palm, MSc.
S. Reuther, MScN
Prof. Dr. S. Bartholomeyczik
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie / Ausgabe 7/2012
Print ISSN: 0948-6704
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-1269
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-012-0300-z

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