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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
206 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2009-08-31
2010-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Thus, it is the purpose of this study to investigate the association between different nutrition characteristics and frailty in older community-living persons.
206 volunteers aged 75 years or older were included in this cross-sectional study. Nutritional assessment included the Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA), a food-frequency questionnaire and a standardised three-day dietary record. Intake of energy and nutrients was calculated using the German nutrient database BLS II.2. Dietary patterns were described by different dietary scores. Frailty was defined according to Fried et al. based on the following criteria: weight loss, exhaustion, grip strength, walking speed and physical activity. In addition several standardised tests were performed to characterise physical performance (Timed Up \& Go, repeated chair stands, balance tests).
The association between nutritional aspects and physical performance is evaluated in an explorative manner.
Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Study Groups
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No treatment
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* living independently at home
Exclusion Criteria
* cognitive impairment (Mini Mental State Examination ≥ 24 out of 30 points)
75 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
INDUSTRY
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dorothee Volkert
Professor Dr.
Locations
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Institute for Biomedicine of Aging, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Nuremberg, , Germany
Countries
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References
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Fried LP, Tangen CM, Walston J, Newman AB, Hirsch C, Gottdiener J, Seeman T, Tracy R, Kop WJ, Burke G, McBurnie MA; Cardiovascular Health Study Collaborative Research Group. Frailty in older adults: evidence for a phenotype. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001 Mar;56(3):M146-56. doi: 10.1093/gerona/56.3.m146.
Guralnik JM, Simonsick EM, Ferrucci L, Glynn RJ, Berkman LF, Blazer DG, Scherr PA, Wallace RB. A short physical performance battery assessing lower extremity function: association with self-reported disability and prediction of mortality and nursing home admission. J Gerontol. 1994 Mar;49(2):M85-94. doi: 10.1093/geronj/49.2.m85.
Other Identifiers
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IBA-2011(1)
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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