Assessment and evaluation of the nutritional status of the elderly using 2 different instruments
Articles > Article · 2005
Authors: Özge KÜÇÜKERDÖNMEZ, Eda Köksal, Neslişah Rakıcıoğlu, Gülden Pekcan
SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2005, vol 26, pp 1611-1616
Summary
Objectives: The elderly population continues to increase in most countries and inadequate nutrition is a common problem affecting their functional and physical status. Therefore, we should periodically assess the nutritional status of the elderly using practical methods. Our study objectives are to assess the nutritional status of the elderly using 2 different methods: Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and Nutritional Screening Initiative Checklist (NSIC), and to evaluate the consistency of the methods.