Nutrients · 11 authors, 9 centres
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A cross-sectional study of 360 adults aged ≥75 in acute care, rehabilitation, and nursing home settings measured 3-day energy and protein intakes against national requirement thresholds, finding that the vast majority of participants fell below recommended minimums.
This cross-sectional study evaluated gaps between energy and protein intakes and requirements in 360 adults aged ≥75 across four hospital and nursing home settings. Intakes were measured over three days and compared against French National Health Authority recommendations of 30 kcal/kg/day for energy and 1.2 g/kg/day for protein. Factors associated with higher energy gaps included gender, lower daily functional ability, more comorbidities, inflammation, not living alone, needing help with feeding, and probable sarcopenia. Limitations include that intakes were not measured in the full MCU sample and that measurement occurred during the first three days of hospital stay, potentially overestimating gaps. Implications suggest a patient-centered nutritional care paradigm is needed.
