Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
J Nutr Health Aging. 2013 Mar;17(3):277-9. doi: 10.1007/s12603-012-0408-2.
Falls and fall-related injuries result in reduced functioning, loss of independence, premature nursing home admissions and mortality. Malnutrition is associated with falls in the acute setting, but little is known about malnutrition and falls risk in the community. The aim of this study was to assess the association between malnutrition risk, falls risk and falls over a one-year period in community-dwelling older adults.
Two hundred and fifty four subjects >65 years of age were recruited to participate in a study in order to identify risk factors for falls. Malnutrition risk was determined using the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form.
28.6% had experienced a fall and according to the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form 3.9% (n=10) of subjects were at risk of malnutrition. There were no associations between malnutrition risk, the risk of falls, nor actual falls in healthy older adults in the community setting.
There was a low prevalence of malnutrition risk in this sample of community-dwelling older adults and no association between nutritional risk and falls. Screening as part of a falls prevention program should focus on the risk of developing malnutrition as this is associated with falls.
跌倒和与跌倒相关的伤害会导致功能下降、丧失独立性、提前入住养老院和死亡。营养不良与急性环境中的跌倒有关，但对于社区中营养不良与跌倒风险的关系知之甚少。本研究旨在评估社区居住的老年人在一年内营养不良风险、跌倒风险和跌倒之间的关系。
招募了 254 名年龄在 65 岁以上的受试者参加一项研究，以确定跌倒的危险因素。使用迷你营养评估-简短表格来确定营养不良风险。
28.6%的人经历过跌倒，根据迷你营养评估-简短表格，3.9%（n=10）的受试者有营养不良的风险。在社区环境中，健康的老年人中，营养不良风险、跌倒风险和实际跌倒之间没有关联。
在这个社区居住的老年人样本中，营养不良风险的发生率较低，营养风险与跌倒之间没有关联。作为跌倒预防计划的一部分进行筛查时，应重点关注营养不良的风险，因为这与跌倒有关。
