Intake of protein in geriatric long-term care patients.
Twenty-nine chronically diseased patients with an average age of 84 years living in a long-term care nursing hospital were examined. Urinary nitrogen was determined in 24-hour urinary samples to estimate protein intake. The average estimated intake of protein was 47 g (range 32-63 g), corresponding to 0.87 per kg body weight (range 0.57-1.14 g). Ten patients showed an intake of less than 0.8 g per kg body weight, regarded to be a too low protein intake considering the age and chronic diseases of the patients.
D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000652:urine
D004044:Dietary Proteins; D009584:Nitrogen