Sökning: "Nutrition Assessment"

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  1. 6. Evolving geriatric anthropometrics- an interplay with lifestyle changes, birth cohort effects, and survival implications. : Results from the general population study, “Good Aging in Skåne,” Sweden

    Författare :Nivetha Natarajan Gavriilidou; Geriatrik; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Anthropometrics; BMI misclassification; measurement; error correction; prediction equation; surrogate; survival; lifestyle; birth cohort; Swedish elderly; assessment;

    Sammanfattning : There is a rising proportion of aging population worldwide. The high vulnerability of older adults to morbidity and mortality introduces an enormous health and economic burden to themselves and the society. The established leading cause of death among older adults is due to chronic and vascular diseases. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Nutritional status, body composition and physical activity among older people living in residential care facilities

    Författare :Maine Carlsson; Yngve Gustafson; Frode Slinde; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Nutritional status; constipation; BW loss; UTI; body composition; exercise; muscle mass; functional balance; Nutrition; Näringslära; näringslära; Nutrition;

    Sammanfattning : The main purpose of this thesis was to study, whether drinkable yoghurt enriched with probiotic bacteria could have any effect on constipation and body weight (BW) among older people with dementia. Further, it concerns poor nutritional status among older people with physical and cognitive impairments and its relationship with factors commonly occur in older people living in residential care facilities. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Determinants and Functional Impact of Nutritional Status Among Older Persons in Rural Bangladesh

    Författare :Tamanna Ferdous; Tommy Cederholm; Åke Wahlin; Zarina Nahar Kabir; Birgitta Sidenvall; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Nutritional status; Mini Nutritional Assessment; older persons; community living; poverty; physical function; cognitive function; low-income country; Bangladesh.; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Nutrition; näringslära;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Malnutrition is a major problem in Bangladesh. One third of the population in Bangladesh is malnourished, but figures for older persons specifically are scant. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Nutritional Nursing Care : Nurses’ interactions with the patient, the team and the organization

    Författare :Mona Wentzel Persenius; Marie-Louise Hall-Lord; Bodil Wilde Larsson; Bengt Fridlund; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; assessment; documentation; enteral nutrition; intensive care; intervention; malnutrition and nutrition; Nursing; Omvårdnad; Nursing Science; Omvårdnad;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of the thesis was to gain a deeper understanding of nutritional nursing care in municipal care and county council care, with specific focus on enteral nutrition (EN) in intensive care. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Aspects of nutrition in geriatric patients - Especially dietary assessment, intake and requirements

    Författare :Mats Persson Lintrup; Geriatrik; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Validity.; Total energy expenditure; Reproducibility; Malnutrition; Geriatric patients; Fluid intake; Energy requirements; Doubly labelled water; Diet records; Aged; Dietary intake; Nutrition; Näringslära; Social medicine; Socialmedicin; samhällsmedicin;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to develop and test the feasibility of a dietary record routine, where nursing staff assess the patient’s food and fluid intake based on standardised portion sizes and household measurements. The energy intake (EI) was studied with a dietary record in 61 geriatric patients. LÄS MER