Influence of Alzheimer's disease on the relationship between nutritional status and risk of fall
Acta sci., Health sci
; 43: e48747, Feb.11, 2021.
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1368155
Biblioteca responsável:
BR513.1
ABSTRACT
Although malnutrition and risk of falls in the elderly have increased in recent years, uncertainties exist as to whether these conditions are associated after controlling for sociodemographic variables, body composition, metabolic condition, and Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study aimed to analyze the association between nutritional status and risk of fall in the elderly population. Participants were matched by gender and age, after they had been grouped on the basis of diagnosis of AD. The risk of falls, nutritional status, and mental status were assessed using the Downton Fall Risk Score (FRS), Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), and Mini Mental State Evaluation (MMSE), respectively. Logistic regression modelsadjusted for the main confounders were used in the analyses. Among the 68 elderly individuals studied, participants who were malnourished or at risk of malnutrition were more likely to fall (odds ratio = 8.29; 95% confidence interval = 1.49-46.04) than those with normal nutritional status, regardless of gender, age, education, body composition, and metabolic condition. This association did not remain significant after adjustment for AD, a potential confounder in this association. Malnutrition or its risk was independently associated with high risk of fall; thus, malnutrition should be considered in the prevention of falls among the elderly population.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Acidentes por Quedas
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Nutrição do Idoso
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Doença de Alzheimer
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Acta sci., Health sci
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
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Sa£de P£blica
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
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Canadá
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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University of Ottawa/CA
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