Prevalence of Undernutrition and Risk of Undernutrition in Overweight and Obese Older People
2022
Sulmont-Rossé, Claire | van Wymelbeke-Delannoy, Virginie | Maître, Isabelle | Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation [Dijon] (CSGA) ; Université de Bourgogne (UB)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro Dijon ; Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro) | Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC) | CHU Dijon ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon - Hôpital François Mitterrand (CHU Dijon) | Ecole Supérieure des Agricultures (ESA) | The French National Research Agency, Research Council Norway (RCN321819), BBSRC (BB/V018329/1) under the umbrella of the European Joint Programming Initiative A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life (JPI HDHL) and of the ERA-NET Cofund ERAHDHL (GA N◦696295 of the EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme). | Projet Fortiphy | ANR-13-ALID-0006,RENESSENS,Reussir Ecologiquement une Nutrition Equilibrée et Sensoriellement adaptée pour Senior(2013) | ANR-20-HDHL-0003,FORTIPHY,Preventing the risk of undernutrition by fostering meal FORTIfication and PHYsical activity in older adult(2020)
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. Older people with excess body weight are not spared from undernutrition. They may face appetite decline which may lead to insufficient nutrient intake. They also have a higher risk of developing chronic diseases which may have a negative impact on protein-anabolic pathways. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of undernutrition in overweight and obese older people from a secondary analysis on data collected through two French surveys among people aged 65 or over ( n = 782; 31% men; 65–103 years old). Undernutrition was assessed using the MNA screening tool (Mini-Nutritional Assessment). Results showed that 2% of the respondents with a BMI over 25 were undernourished (MNA score below 17/30) and 23% were at risk of undernutrition (MNA score of 17–23.5). Specifically, 18% of overweight and 29% of obese respondents were at risk of undernutrition. Taking into account the most recent French census data, it can be estimated that in France, around 1,7 million people aged over 65 with a BMI over 25 are undernourished or at risk of undernutrition. Given the worldwide increase in the number of overweight/obese individuals in the last few decades, further research will be needed to develop strategies to tackle nutritional risk in overweight/obese older adults.
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