Nutritional Status and Sarcopenia in Nursing Home Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Nan HuaYifan ZhangXiangmin TanLi LiuYihan MoXuemei YaoXiuhua WangJames WileyXiaoqing Wang

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

Age, number of children, sarcopenia, food intake, self-care status, dietary diversity and body composition were associated with malnutrition among nursing home residents. For vulnerable groups, researchers should focus on raising the body composition indicators, such as BMI, protein, BFM, SMI and TBW and measuring CC and UAC for initial screening.

Keyphrases

body composition
skeletal muscle
resistance training
bone mineral density
community dwelling
young adults
body mass index
physical activity
protein protein
risk factors
amino acid
weight gain
binding protein