Obese elderly people are often malnourished

 The results of examining the status and factors of undernutrition in elderly obese patients were posted. Both obesity and malnutrition are recognized as common health problems in the elderly.


In this study, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 1911 elderly people (avarage age 77.34 ± 8.0 years) who received a comprehensive geriatric evaluation.

As a result, 931 (48.7%) were obese, 6.0% were malnourished and 26.3% were at risk of malnutrition. Age, women, widow, people living with children, number of medications used, heart failure, Parkinson's disease, dementia, calf circumference and muscle weakness are more malnourished than obese patients with no nutritional problems. It was often seen in obese patients. Undernutrition obese individuals have lower tinetti scores for basic and instrumental daily activities and standing / walking / trunk balance assessments than hypernutrition obese individuals, with a fall and senile depression scale of -15. The score was high. Half of the elderly patients were obese and one in three was undernourished. It was suggested that undernutrition was associated with decreased functional capacity, impaired balance and gait function, falls, and depressed mood.

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