Blar i Pasientsikkerhet på emneord "BMI"
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Body mass index and mortality in elderly men and women: the Tromsø and HUNT studies
(Journal article, 2010)BACKGROUND: The impact of body mass index (BMI; kg/m(2)) and waist circumference (WC) on mortality in elderly individuals is controversial and previous research has largely focused on obesity. METHODS: With special attention ... -
Body mass index, mini nutritional assessment, and their association with five-year mortality in very old people
(Journal article, 2015)Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of malnutrition and the association between Body Mass Index (BMI), Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and five-year mortality in a representative population of very old (>85 years) ... -
Ernæringsstatus blant pasienter i sykehjem og i hjemmesykepleien kartlagt ved hjelp av Ernæringsjournalen
(Journal article, 2014)Background: malnutrition amongst the elderly may lead to serious consequences for the person and for the community in terms of need for public support. Assessment of the nutritional status is the first step regarding ... -
Ernæringsstatus i sykehjem – Er det en sammenheng mellom underernæring og kognitive svikt?
(Research report, 2010)Tre sykehjem i Oslo gjennomførte i februar/mars 2009 og ca 12 måneder senere en kvalitetssikringsstudie. Beboerne ble vurdert med det internasjonale verktøyet ”Resident Assessment Instrument” (www.interrai.org). ... -
Folkehelsearbeid. Matlyst gir Livslyst - de gode tiltak. Et samarbeidprosjekt mellom Utviklingssenter for hjemmetjenester i Bærum kommune og Diakonhjemmet høgskole
(Research report, 2012)Bakgrunn for prosjektet: Det finnes i dag mye kunnskap både nasjonalt og internasjonalt om ernæringssvikt hos eldre. I Norge skal det være lett å få tak i variert og næringsrik kost. De fleste eldre mennesker vet hva som ... -
Health care utilization among elderly according to body mass index and risk of malnutrition
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: malnutrition is prevalent among elderly, and this trend is projected to continue due increased life expectancy and more so, malnutrition has been attributed to morbidity and mortality. Further, investigations ... -
High degree of BMI misclassification of malnutrition among Swedish elderly population: age-adjusted height estimation using knee height and demispan
(Journal article, 2014)BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The degree of misclassification of obesity and undernutrition among elders owing to inaccurate height measurements is investigated using height predicted by knee height (KH) and demispan equations. ... -
Nutritional status among older residents with dementia in open versus special care units in municipal nursing homes: an observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: undernutrition is widespread among institutionalised elderly, and people suffering from dementia are at particularly high risk. Many elderly with dementia live in open units or in special care units in nursing ... -
Nutritional Status and Duration of Overnight Fast among Elderly Residents in Municipal Nursing Homes in Oslo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Aim: to examine the duration of overnight fast and the significance of having an overnight fast below or above 11 hrs with respect to nutritional status among elderly nursing home residents. Background: elderly nursing ... -
Risk of malnutrition and health-related quality of life in community-living elderly men and women: the Tromsø study
(Journal article, 2011)Purpose: to explore the association between risk of malnutrition as well as current body mass index (BMI) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in elderly men and women from the general population. Methods: in a ...