Elderly malnutrition
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) 65 years of age or older, with no upper age limit; 2) Have the willingness to participate in the research; 3) Able to accept investigation or physical measurement; 4) If ill, their disease experienced a chronic or transient state. The following exclusion criteria were adopted:
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Receive a special diet (such as vegetarian diet, fat modified, texture modified or tube feeding); 2) Have difficulties chewing or swallowing; 3) Have any food allergies or exclude common foods from their diets for other reasons; 4) Unable to complete the questionnaire due to severe vision, hearing impairment, and aphasia; and 5) Plan to move away the nursing home in the next 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health-related quality of life; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nutritional status;Energy intake; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Jilin Universuty