@article{MAKHILLRJMS202014112216,
    title = {Assessing the Nutritional Status and General Health in Nursing Homes Elderly People of
Ahvaz, 2016},
    journal = {Research Journal of Medical Sciences},
    volume = {14},
    number = {1},
    pages = {9-14},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1815-9346},
    doi = {rjmsci.2020.9.14},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-9346&doi=rjmsci.2020.9.14},
    author = {Shahab,Parvin,Maryam and},
    keywords = {Elderly,nutritional assessment,mini-nutritional assessment,nursing homes,general health,general health questionnaire-12},
    abstract = {Malnutrition is a common problem among
nursing homes elderly people. The current study evaluated
nutritional status, using the Mini Nutritional Assessment
(MNA) and general health, using General Health
Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) in all nursing homes elderly
people of Ahvaz in 2016. This cross-sectional study
recruited 130 nursing homes elderly people, comprised of
44 males (33.8%) and 86 females (66.2%) at average of
70.0±7.8 years. The MNA was performed to estimate
functional, cognitive and nutritional status and GHQ-12
was completed to general health assessing. SPSS Software
was used for data analysis. According to the MNA
questionnaire, 13.1% of the elderly were malnourished,
60.0% at risk of malnutrition and 26.9% well nourished.
Weight loss, mobility, BMI and Neuropsychological
problems showed the strong correlations to total MNA
score. One hundred twenty nine elderly people (99.26%)
had undesirable general health status (score<3.5).
Considering the high percentage of elderly people with
malnutrition or at risk of malnutrition and undesirable
general health status, the need for intervention, especially,
nutritional and psychological intervention is obvious.}
    }