Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-019-01295-3
Title: Malnutrition is associated with dynamic physical performance
Authors: Ramsey, Keenan A
Meskers, Carel GM
Trappenburg, Marijke C
Verlaan, Sjors
Reijnierse, Esmee M
Whittaker, Anna C
Maier, Andrea B 
Keywords: Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Malnutrition
Physical performance
Community dwelling
Aged
Older adults
HAND GRIP STRENGTH
OLDER-ADULTS
NUTRITIONAL-STATUS
HIGH PREVALENCE
SCREENING TOOL
MUSCLE
DISABILITY
BALANCE
FRAILTY
Issue Date: 1-Jun-2020
Publisher: SPRINGER
Citation: Ramsey, Keenan A, Meskers, Carel GM, Trappenburg, Marijke C, Verlaan, Sjors, Reijnierse, Esmee M, Whittaker, Anna C, Maier, Andrea B (2020-06-01). Malnutrition is associated with dynamic physical performance. AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH 32 (6) : 1085-1092. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-019-01295-3
Abstract: Background: Malnutrition and poor physical performance are both conditions that increase in prevalence with age; however, their interrelation in a clinically relevant population has not been thoroughly studied. Aims: This study aimed to determine the strength of the association between malnutrition and measures of both static and dynamic physical performance in a cohort of geriatric outpatients. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 286 older adults (mean age 81.8, SD 7.2 years, and 40.6% male) who were referred to geriatric outpatient mobility clinics. The presence of malnutrition was determined using the Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire (SNAQ, cut-off ≥ 2 points). Measures of dynamic physical performance included timed up and go (TUG), 4-m walk test, and chair stand test (CST). Static performance encompassed balance tests and hand grip strength (HGS). Physical performance was standardized into sex-specific Z-scores. The association between malnutrition and each individual measure of physical performance was assessed using linear regression analysis. Results: 19.9% of the cohort was identified as malnourished. Malnutrition was most strongly associated with CST and gait speed; less strong but significant associations were found between malnutrition and TUG. There was no significant association between malnutrition and HGS or balance. Discussion: Physical performance was associated with malnutrition, specifically, dynamic rather than static measures. This may reflect muscle power being more impacted by nutritional status than muscle strength; however, this needs to be further addressed. Conclusions: Malnutrition is associated with dynamic physical performance in geriatric outpatients, which should inform diagnosis and treatment/prevention strategies.
Source Title: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/234913
ISSN: 1594-0667
1720-8319
DOI: 10.1007/s40520-019-01295-3
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