Body mass index, mini nutritional assessment, and their association with five-year mortality in very old people

Conclusions Malnutrition according to MNA was common, but a substantial portion of those with a low MNA score still had a high BMI value, and vice versa. The association with mortality appeared to be J-shaped for BMI, and linear for MNA. The MNA seems to be a good measurement of malnutrition in very old people, and BMI might be misleading and could underestimate the prevalence of malnutrition, especially in women.

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Source: The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging - January 10, 2015 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research

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