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Assessing Nutritional Status and Frailty among Poor Elderly Individuals in Requena del Tapiche, Peru

Nutrients · 7 authors, 3 centres

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This observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study assessed nutritional status, functional dependence, and frailty among 60 elderly individuals in extreme poverty in Requena del Tapiche, Peru.

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This observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study assessed nutritional status, functional dependence, and frailty among 60 elderly individuals in extreme poverty in Requena del Tapiche, Peru. Binary logistic regression identified MNA (OR = 0.864; p = 0.044) and Barthel index (OR = 0.177; p = 0.033) as independent predictors of frailty. MNA and Barthel scores were positively correlated (Rho = 0.695; p < 0.000). Gait stability was within normal ranges, and 87% were mildly dependent.

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PMC10490412

Assessing Nutritional Status and Frailty among Poor Elderly Individuals in Requena del Tapiche, Peru

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Frailty is a biological syndrome that leads to a loss of physiological reserve, increasing susceptibility to adverse health events. In the Peruvian Amazon, the elderly live with hardly any economic resources, presenting a caloric deficit that is related to functional and cognitive deterioration. Our objective was to identify the health needs of elderly people living in extreme poverty in Requena (Peru) by means of a geriatric assessment of the nutritional and functional spheres to design, in the future, a cooperation project appropriate to the needs detected. This is an observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study. Sixty participants were included, and sociodemographic and functional status variables were analyzed using the MNA and Barthel scales and the Get Up and Go test. The mean age of the participants was 79 ± 6.67 (women 55% and men 45%), where 60% had frailty. A statistically significant relationship was found between the MNA scores and Barthel test. Eighty-five percent were malnourished or at risk and thirteen percent had total or moderate dependence. We conclude that the nutritional status of the elderly was deficient. The high degree of living alone in which they live forces them to maintain their independence and their walking stability is normal. The situation of frailty exceeds the national average, a situation that has repercussions for their quality of life. We found a statistically significant association between nutritional status, dependence, and frailty. The better-nourished elderly are less frail and less dependent.

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María Teresa Murillo-Llorente, Blanca Lafuente-Sarabia, Jennifer Samper de la Paz et al.. Assessing Nutritional Status and Frailty among Poor Elderly Individuals in Requena del Tapiche, Peru. Nutrients. (2023). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15173840

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María Teresa Murillo-Llorente, Blanca Lafuente-Sarabia, Jennifer Samper de la Paz, Merita Flores-Púa, Manuel Tejeda-Adell, María Ester Legidos-García, Marcelino Perez-Bermejo

1SONEV Research Group, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, C/Quevedo nº 2, 46001 Valencia, Spain; [email protected] (M.T.M.-L.); [email protected] (M.E.L.-G.)
2School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, C/Quevedo nº 2, 46001 Valencia, Spain; [email protected] (B.L.-S.); [email protected] (J.S.d.l.P.); [email protected] (M.T.-A.)
3Nurse Coordinator of the “Padre Nicolás Giner” Health Cente, Requena del Tapiche 16341, Peru; [email protected]

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