Ageing rate of older adults affects the factors associated with, and the determinants of malnutrition in the community: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Abstract Background Malnutrition negatively impacts on health, quality of life and disease outcomes in older adults. The reported factors associated with, and determinants of malnutrition, are inconsistent between studies. These factors may vary according to differences in rate of ageing. This revie...

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Autores principales: Laura A. Bardon, Clare A. Corish, Meabh Lane, Maria Gabriella Bizzaro, Katherine Loayza Villarroel, Michelle Clarke, Lauren C. Power, Eileen R. Gibney, Patricia Dominguez Castro
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a38dff5a673549e1a17cd54e44afa28e2021-12-05T12:07:34ZAgeing rate of older adults affects the factors associated with, and the determinants of malnutrition in the community: a systematic review and narrative synthesis10.1186/s12877-021-02583-21471-2318https://doaj.org/article/a38dff5a673549e1a17cd54e44afa28e2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02583-2https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2318Abstract Background Malnutrition negatively impacts on health, quality of life and disease outcomes in older adults. The reported factors associated with, and determinants of malnutrition, are inconsistent between studies. These factors may vary according to differences in rate of ageing. This review critically examines the evidence for the most frequently reported sociodemographic factors and determinants of malnutrition and identifies differences according to rates of ageing. Methods A systematic search of the PubMed Central and Embase databases was conducted in April 2019 to identify papers on ageing and poor nutritional status. Numerous factors were identified, including factors from demographic, food intake, lifestyle, social, physical functioning, psychological and disease-related domains. Where possible, community-dwelling populations assessed within the included studies (N = 68) were categorised according to their ageing rate: ‘successful’, ‘usual’ or ‘accelerated’. Results Low education level and unmarried status appear to be more frequently associated with malnutrition within the successful ageing category. Indicators of declining mobility and function are associated with malnutrition and increase in severity across the ageing categories. Falls and hospitalisation are associated with malnutrition irrespective of rate of ageing. Factors associated with malnutrition from the food intake, social and disease-related domains increase in severity in the accelerated ageing category. Having a cognitive impairment appears to be a determinant of malnutrition in successfully ageing populations whilst dementia is reported to be associated with malnutrition within usual and accelerated ageing populations. Conclusions This review summarises the factors associated with malnutrition and malnutrition risk reported in community-dwelling older adults focusing on differences identified according to rate of ageing. As the rate of ageing speeds up, an increasing number of factors are reported within the food intake, social and disease-related domains; these factors increase in severity in the accelerated ageing category. Knowledge of the specific factors and determinants associated with malnutrition according to older adults’ ageing rate could contribute to the identification and prevention of malnutrition. As most studies included in this review were cross-sectional, longitudinal studies and meta-analyses comprehensively assessing potential contributory factors are required to establish the true determinants of malnutrition.Laura A. BardonClare A. CorishMeabh LaneMaria Gabriella BizzaroKatherine Loayza VillarroelMichelle ClarkeLauren C. PowerEileen R. GibneyPatricia Dominguez CastroBMCarticleUndernutritionOlder adultsDeterminantsMalnutritionGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENBMC Geriatrics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-39 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic Undernutrition
Older adults
Determinants
Malnutrition
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
spellingShingle Undernutrition
Older adults
Determinants
Malnutrition
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
Laura A. Bardon
Clare A. Corish
Meabh Lane
Maria Gabriella Bizzaro
Katherine Loayza Villarroel
Michelle Clarke
Lauren C. Power
Eileen R. Gibney
Patricia Dominguez Castro
Ageing rate of older adults affects the factors associated with, and the determinants of malnutrition in the community: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
description Abstract Background Malnutrition negatively impacts on health, quality of life and disease outcomes in older adults. The reported factors associated with, and determinants of malnutrition, are inconsistent between studies. These factors may vary according to differences in rate of ageing. This review critically examines the evidence for the most frequently reported sociodemographic factors and determinants of malnutrition and identifies differences according to rates of ageing. Methods A systematic search of the PubMed Central and Embase databases was conducted in April 2019 to identify papers on ageing and poor nutritional status. Numerous factors were identified, including factors from demographic, food intake, lifestyle, social, physical functioning, psychological and disease-related domains. Where possible, community-dwelling populations assessed within the included studies (N = 68) were categorised according to their ageing rate: ‘successful’, ‘usual’ or ‘accelerated’. Results Low education level and unmarried status appear to be more frequently associated with malnutrition within the successful ageing category. Indicators of declining mobility and function are associated with malnutrition and increase in severity across the ageing categories. Falls and hospitalisation are associated with malnutrition irrespective of rate of ageing. Factors associated with malnutrition from the food intake, social and disease-related domains increase in severity in the accelerated ageing category. Having a cognitive impairment appears to be a determinant of malnutrition in successfully ageing populations whilst dementia is reported to be associated with malnutrition within usual and accelerated ageing populations. Conclusions This review summarises the factors associated with malnutrition and malnutrition risk reported in community-dwelling older adults focusing on differences identified according to rate of ageing. As the rate of ageing speeds up, an increasing number of factors are reported within the food intake, social and disease-related domains; these factors increase in severity in the accelerated ageing category. Knowledge of the specific factors and determinants associated with malnutrition according to older adults’ ageing rate could contribute to the identification and prevention of malnutrition. As most studies included in this review were cross-sectional, longitudinal studies and meta-analyses comprehensively assessing potential contributory factors are required to establish the true determinants of malnutrition.
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author Laura A. Bardon
Clare A. Corish
Meabh Lane
Maria Gabriella Bizzaro
Katherine Loayza Villarroel
Michelle Clarke
Lauren C. Power
Eileen R. Gibney
Patricia Dominguez Castro
author_facet Laura A. Bardon
Clare A. Corish
Meabh Lane
Maria Gabriella Bizzaro
Katherine Loayza Villarroel
Michelle Clarke
Lauren C. Power
Eileen R. Gibney
Patricia Dominguez Castro
author_sort Laura A. Bardon
title Ageing rate of older adults affects the factors associated with, and the determinants of malnutrition in the community: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
title_short Ageing rate of older adults affects the factors associated with, and the determinants of malnutrition in the community: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
title_full Ageing rate of older adults affects the factors associated with, and the determinants of malnutrition in the community: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
title_fullStr Ageing rate of older adults affects the factors associated with, and the determinants of malnutrition in the community: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
title_full_unstemmed Ageing rate of older adults affects the factors associated with, and the determinants of malnutrition in the community: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
title_sort ageing rate of older adults affects the factors associated with, and the determinants of malnutrition in the community: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
publisher BMC
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/a38dff5a673549e1a17cd54e44afa28e
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