Assessment of Subnutritional Indices and Associated Risk Factors of Malnutrition Among Older Adults

Malnutrition is a multifactorial problem affecting older adults especially in developing countries like Nigeria. Eighty-five subjects which comprise 55 older adults and 30 controls were recruited. Total protein, Albumin, Calcium, Vitamin-C and Vitamin D were estimated using Biuret's method, Bro...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gerontology and geriatric medicine 2024-01, Vol.10, p.23337214241279636
Hauptverfasser:	Isong, Idongesit KokoAbasi, Emmanuel, Kingsley John, Abam, Glory Okoi, Bassey, Iya Eze, Jackson, Mercy Etim, Obadare, Unwana Paul, KokoAbasi, Ifure Uwem
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Sprache:	eng
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Zusammenfassung:	Malnutrition is a multifactorial problem affecting older adults especially in developing countries like Nigeria. Eighty-five subjects which comprise 55 older adults and 30 controls were recruited. Total protein, Albumin, Calcium, Vitamin-C and Vitamin D were estimated using Biuret's method, Bromo-Cresol Green method, O-Cresolphthalein-Complexone, High performance liquid chromatography, and ELISA methods respectively. Cognitive and nutritional status information were obtained using Mini-Cog test and MNA-short form. Data were analyzed at
ISSN:	2333-7214 2333-7214
DOI:	10.1177/23337214241279636