scholarly journals Assessment of the nutritional pattern in frailty syndrome dependent institutionalized elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Felicia Lupascu-Volentir ◽  
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Gabriela Soric ◽  
Ana Popescu ◽  
Anatolie Negara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Neurological Status ◽  
Frailty Syndrome ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Reduced Physical Activity

Background: Problems of nutritional status are widespread, of which malnutrition occurs more frequently in vulnerable groups of the population, especially in the low-income elderly, including the institutionalized elderly. Material and methods: The study was performed on a group of 50 participants over the age of 65, from the nursing home; the nutritional status was assessed according to the Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) score, the frailty syndrome (FS) was established based on Fried criteria and severity of FS – based on the Clinical Frailty Scale. The obtained data were statistically processed by using the “Statistica 6.0” software program. The difference was considered statistically significant with p <0.05. Results: The MNA score showed a positive correlation with reduced physical activity: r= 0.4*, between reduced physical activity and reduced walking speed: r= 0.66*, reduced physical activity and fatigue (lack of energy): r= 0.94* (p≤0.05). The cluster analysis revealed that against the background of the same food intake, body weight, mobility, neurological status can easily change, the phenomenon underlying the separation of the elderly in different clusters (1 and 2), while moderately low food intake in the last 3 months led to significantly reduced mobility, impaired neurological status (severe dementia or depression). Conclusions: This study reported that the elderly in the nursing home have an increased risk of malnutrition, being associated with nutritional pattern, such as: involuntary weight loss, the presence of neuropsychiatric disorders, decline in food consumption, affecting the quality of life.

scholarly journals Nutritional status and physical activity of childhood leukemia survivors

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Conny Tanjung ◽  
Johannes Bondan Lukito ◽  
Prima Dyarti Meylani
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Childhood Leukemia ◽  
Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Induction Phase ◽  
Childhood All ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Long Term Survivors ◽  
First Time

Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the mostcommon malignancy of childhood, has an overall cure rate ofapproximately 80%. Long-term survivors of childhood ALL areat increased risk for obesity and physical inactivity that may leadto the development of diabetes, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome,as well as cardiovascular dis eases, and related mortality in theyears following treatment.Objective To evaluate the physical activity and the propensityfor developing obesity longer term in ALL survivors.Methods This retrospective cohort study included all ALLsurvivors from Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) Hospital. We assessedtheir physical activity and nutritional status at the first time ofALL diagnosis an d at the time of interview.Results Subjects were 15 ALL survivors aged 7 to 24 years. Themedian fo llow up time was 6.4 years (range 3 to 10 years). Only2 out of 15 survivors were overweight and n one were obese.All survivors led a sedentary lifestyle. Most female subjectshad increased BMI, though most were not overweight/obese.Steroid therapy in the induction phase did not increase the riskof developing obesity in ALL survivors.Conclusion Lon g-term survivors of childh ood ALL do not meetphysical activity recommendations according to the CDC (Centersfor Disease Control). Howevei; steroid therapy do not seem tolead to overweight/obesity in ALL survivors.

scholarly journals Elderly Characteristics with Frailty Syndrome by Frailty Index Questionnaire – 40 (FI - 40) at Bandung Nursing Home

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivany R Rahmadani ◽  
Lazuardhi Dwipa ◽  
Yuni S Pratiwi
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Frailty Index ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Frailty Syndrome ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Body Function ◽  
Foot Problems ◽  
Quantitative Design

Frailty syndrome is a state of decreased body function, thereby increasing susceptibility to poor clinical outcomes. The risks of developing frailty syndrome increase in the elderly at Nursing Home. This study is expected to provide characteristic data of frailty syndrome as the basis for the prevention and management for the elderly. This study is conducted by using a descriptive quantitative design. The data is taken by using FI-40 questionnaire consisting of 40 questions in the elderly at Bandung done by using total sampling. There are 42(58.3%) of pre-frail and 7(9.7%) of frail elderly out of 72 data. Pre-frail prevails mostly in women (29 subjects; 69.1%) and at age of 60-69 years in 18 subjects (42.8%). Frail elderly is found mostly in women (3 subjects; 42.8%) and aged 70-79 years (3 subjects ; (42.8). The most common cause of frailty is eye and foot problems in 7(100%). The most common cause of pre-frail is the assumption of health level in 35(83.3%). This study concludes that frailty syndrome is common among the elderly and special attention must be paid to eye and foot problems.Keywords: elderly, frailty syndrome, FI-40 questionnaire, nursing home

scholarly journals Physical activity in chronic kidney disease and the EXerCise Introduction To Enhance trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. ii18-ii22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Mallamaci ◽  
Anna Pisano ◽  
Giovanni Tripepi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Sedentary Lifestyle ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Reduced Physical Activity

Abstract It is well known from observational studies that sedentary lifestyle and reduced physical activity are common in dialysis and chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and associate with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in this patient population. Epidemiological studies indicate that CKD patients undergo physical activity ~9 days/month and 43.9% of dialysis patients report not exercising at all. On the basis of awareness about the strong link between sedentary lifestyle and adverse clinical outcomes, the National Kidney Foundation and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes have provided specific recommendations for physical activity in patients with kidney disease. Given the fact that CKD is a public health problem and it is still debated which type of exercise should be prescribed in these patients, this review focuses on the most robust evidence accumulated so far on the beneficial effect of various types of physical exercise on clinical outcomes in CKD and dialysis patients. This review does not treat this very important topic in another CKD category of patients, such as kidney-transplanted patients, for whom a special issue should be dedicated.

Aging, exercise, and muscle protein metabolism

2009 ◽  
Vol 106 (6) ◽  
pp. 2040-2048 ◽  
Author(s):  
René Koopman ◽  
Luc J. C. van Loon
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Skeletal Muscle Mass ◽  
Muscle Protein ◽  
Muscle Protein Synthesis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Age Related

Aging is accompanied by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, leading to the loss of functional capacity and an increased risk of developing chronic metabolic disease. The age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass is attributed to a disruption in the regulation of skeletal muscle protein turnover, resulting in an imbalance between muscle protein synthesis and degradation. As basal (fasting) muscle protein synthesis rates do not seem to differ substantially between the young and elderly, many research groups have started to focus on the muscle protein synthetic response to the main anabolic stimuli, i.e., food intake and physical activity. Recent studies suggest that the muscle protein synthetic response to food intake is blunted in the elderly. The latter is now believed to represent a key factor responsible for the age-related decline in skeletal muscle mass. Physical activity and/or exercise stimulate postexercise muscle protein accretion in both the young and elderly. However, the latter largely depends on the timed administration of amino acids and/or protein before, during, and/or after exercise. Prolonged resistance type exercise training represents an effective therapeutic strategy to augment skeletal muscle mass and improve functional performance in the elderly. The latter shows that the ability of the muscle protein synthetic machinery to respond to anabolic stimuli is preserved up to very old age. Research is warranted to elucidate the interaction between nutrition, exercise, and the skeletal muscle adaptive response. The latter is needed to define more effective strategies that will maximize the therapeutic benefits of lifestyle intervention in the elderly.

scholarly journals The Determinant of Hypertension on Pre-Elderly and Elderly Prolanis in Sukowono Primary Health Center Jember Regency in 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Ardhi Nur Rahmad ◽  
Farida Wahyu Ningtyias ◽  
Ninna Rohmawati
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
P Value ◽  
Primary Health Center ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Sodium Consumption

Hypertension is a main health problem throughout the world, in addition to its high prevalence, hypertension is also associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The reasearch was to analyze the relation between levels of sosialeconomic, levels of sodium and saturated fat consumption, the levels of physical activity, nutritional status, coffee, smoking, and the levels of stress with hypertension of Prolanis pre-elderly and elderly in Sukowono Primary Health Center, Jember Regency. The research was observational analytic study with cross sectional design. The population of this research were 48 respondents. The sampling technique was total sampling. The data analyzed by using bivariate analysis with Chi-Square test. The result of analysis in this research showed that there was a correlation between the level of sodium consumption with the incidence of hypertension. There was no correlation between socioeconomic (employment and the minimum earning) (p-value = 0.282 and p-value = 0.770 > 0.05), the levels of saturated fat (p-value = 1.000 > 0.05), the levels of physical activity (p-value = 0.074 > 0.05), nutritional status (p-value = 0.799 > 0.05), consumption coffee (p-value = 1.000 > 0.05), smoking (p-value = 1.000 > 0.05), and the levels of stress (p-value = 0.126 > 0.05) with hypertension. There was correlation between the levels of sodium consumption with hypertension (p-value = 0.000 < 0.05).

scholarly journals Effects of training with nintendo wii on balance and mobility in institutionalized elderly

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Lara Alves Moreira ◽  
Lívia Marcondes Faber ◽  
Marcos Eduardo Scheicher
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Nintendo Wii ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Pre Treatment

Background: One of the consequences of the institutionalization of the elderly is the increased risk of falls. Games of video games have shown ability to improve balance in the elderly population, but there is no data on their use in institutionalized elderly. Objective: To evaluate the effects of training with Nintendo Wii on static balance and functional mobility in elderly living in Long-Term Care Facilities for Elderly. Methods: Participated in the research 10 institutionalized elderly, who underwent training with Nintendo Wii for eight weeks, twice a week. Functional mobility was assessed by the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test and the static balance by a force platform. Results: Significant improvement in TUG was observed (17.65 ± 4.38s pre-treatment and 15.30 ± 3.70s p= 0.03). There was no significant improvement in the static equilibrium variables, but there was a tendency for improvement. Conclusion: The results demonstrated that the intervention with Nintendo Wii significantly improved the functional mobility, but with no improvement in the static balance in the institutionalized elderly.

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