Dietary Challenges in the Population of Nursing Homes' Residents

Institute of Nutrition, Slovenia (Nutris)300 enrolled

Overview

To obtain up-to-date data on nutritional status of older adults, a national dietary survey will be conducted in 2022/2023, providing data on the consumption of foods and enabling the assessment intakes of energy and specific nutrients. Participating subjects will be also screened for micronutrient status using blood biomarkers (focusing into vitamin D, folic acid, vitamin B12, and iron).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Nutritional Status Nutrient Deficiency Micronutrient Deficiency Vitamin D Deficiency Vitamin B 12 Deficiency Folic Acid Deficiency Iron-deficiency Protein Deficiency

Interventions

Diagnostic TestsOTHER

Assessment of socio-demographic parameters, anthropometric and body composition parameters, food intake (dietary recalls, food propensity questionnaire) and nutritional status (blood biomarkers)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 years or older * Has been in the elderly care institution (nursing home) for at least 3 months before joining the study * Care category: I., II., III.A * The person can feed independently or with minimal help * Agrees to be included in the study (signed a statement of consent) Exclusion Criteria: * The person has an acute illness * The person is a dialysis patient * Temporary special diet / fasting / gastrointestinal cleansing (i.e. due to (pre)planned examinations / procedures) * The person cannot be weighted by the usual weighing scale or chair weighing scale * Protégé of the day care center * Located in the red zone of the elderly care institution (nursing home) (COVID-19 measures)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Assessment of protein intake

epidemiology of protein intake will be investigated from food records \[g/day\]

Time frame: 1 year

Assessment of energy intake

epidemiology of energy intake will be investigated from food records \[kJ/day\]

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Assessment of inadequate vitamin D status

epidemiology of vitamin D status will be investigated using serum 25-OH-vitamin D concentration

Time frame: 1 year

Assessment of inadequate folate status

epidemiology of folate status will be investigated using serum folate concentration

Time frame: 1 year

Assessment of inadequate vitamin B12 status

epidemiology of vitamin B12 status will be investigated using serum vitamin B12 concentration

Time frame: 1 year

Assessment of inadequate iron status

epidemiology of iron status will be investigated using serum ferritin concentration

Time frame: 1 year

Assessment of anemia

epidemiology of anemia will be investigated using serum haemoglobin concentration

Time frame: 1 year

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Dietary Challenges in the Population of Nursing Homes' Residents

Overview

Conditions

Interventions

Eligibility

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes