Malnutrition in Turkish nursing homes: A correlate of short term mortality

Ulger Z., HALİL M. G., CANKURTARAN M., Yavuz B. B., Yesil Y., Kuyumcu M. E., ...More

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING, vol.17, no.4, pp.305-309, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12603-013-0016-9
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.305-309
  • Keywords: Malnutrition, mortality, nursing home, elderly, BODY-MASS INDEX, NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT, WEIGHT-LOSS, RESIDENTS, UNDERNUTRITION, COMMUNITY, RISK, TOOL
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Elderly nursing home residents are under high risk of malnutrition. Early interventions to prevent malnutrition may play a critical role in malnutrition-mortality correlation. This study aimed to obtain insight into the prevalence of malnutrition in nursing homes in the capital city of Turkey and the role of malnutrition in predicting the risk for short-term mortality.