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Determinants of protein-energy malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review of observational studies

van der Pols-Vijlbrief, Rachel, Wijnhoven, Hanneke A.H., Schaap, Laura A., Terwee, Caroline B., Visser, Marjolein·2014·Ageing Research Reviews

Abstract

Protein-energy malnutrition is associated with numerous poor health outcomes, including high health care costs, mortality rates and poor physical functioning in older adults. This systematic literature review aims to identify and provide an evidence based overview of potential determinants of protein-energy malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults. A systematic search was conducted in PUBMED, EMBASE, CINAHL and COCHRANE from the earliest possible date through January 2013. Observational studies that examined determinants of protein-energy malnutrition were selected and a best evidence synthesis was performed to summarize the results. In total 28 studies were included in this review from which 122 unique potential determinants were derived. Thirty-seven determinants were examined in sufficient number of studies and were included in a best evidence synthesis. The best evidence score comprised design (cross-sectional, longitudinal) and quality of the study (high, moderate) to grade the evidence level. Strong evidence for an association with protein-energy malnutrition was found for poor appetite, and moderate evidence for edentulousness, having no diabetes, hospitalization and poor self-reported health. Strong evidence for no association was found for anxiety, chewing difficulty, few friends, living alone, feeling lonely, death of spouse, high number of diseases, heart failure and coronary failure, stroke (CVA) and the use of anti-inflammatory medications. This review shows that protein-energy malnutrition is a multifactorial problem and that different domains likely play a role in the pathway of developing protein-energy malnutrition. These results provide important knowledge for the development of targeted, multifactorial interventions that aim to prevent the development of protein-energy malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults.

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Authors
van der Pols-Vijlbrief, R., Wijnhoven, H. A. H., Schaap, L. A., Terwee, C. B., & Visser, M.
Affiliations
Amsterdam Public Health (NL)
Venue
Ageing Research Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-11
Volume
18
Pages
112-131
ISSN
1568-1637 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2121378738
Cited by
190
References
88
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FWCI
1.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Ageing Research Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion)
  • VU Research Portal (submittedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Dysphagia Assessment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
protein-energy malnutrition, community-dwelling older adults, determinants of malnutrition, appetite loss, edentulism, hospitalization, self-reported health, loneliness, living alone, multifactorial intervention, malnutrition prevention
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Female, Humans, Male, Protein-Energy Malnutrition, Risk Factors, Geriatric Assessment, Risk Assessment, Independent Living, Observational Studies as Topic

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