Abstract

GARFIAS SANCHEZ, José Luis; SALGADO GUADARRAMA, Jannet D.; ALVAREZ OROZCO, María Eugenia  and  GOMEZ MARTINEZ, Vicenta. Malnutrition presented by older adults in a Day House in Toluca. Dilemas contemp. educ. política valores [online]. 2020, vol.8, n.spe5, 00005.  Epub Jan 28, 2021. ISSN 2007-7890.  https://doi.org/10.46377/dilemas.v8i.2480.

The health status of the elderly is important, so knowing their nutritional status allows us to identify the prevalence of malnutrition. The state of malnutrition presented by older adults in a Day House in Toluca was investigated with a quantitative, descriptive study, the Mini Nutritional Assessment validated by Nestlé Nutrition Institute (Spanish) was used, and a non-probabilistic sample of 17 people of female people. 76% are at risk of malnutrition related to living alone, poor appetite, moderate dementia, and 6% with malnutrition. 71% suffer weight loss of 1 to 3 kg in the last 3 months. 76% are at risk of malnutrition and 6% indicate malnutrition.

Keywords : Aging; Malnutrition; Day Centers for the Elderly.

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