[CONSISTENCY OF MINI NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY SARCOPENIA IN OLDER ADULTS IN NURSING HOMES IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA].
BACKGROUND
malnutrition and sarcopenia, which have similar physiological mechanisms and are both responsible for adverse health outcomes, are highly prevalent in the elderly.


OBJECTIVE
to measure the consistency of the MNA with the diagnosis of sarcopenia in older adults.


METHODS
cross-sectional study of consistency in four nursing homes in Bogotá. The nutritional screening and nutritional assessment were made with the Mini Nutritional Assessment in its long form; the diagnosis of sarcopenia was done with the algorithm and the breakpoints of the European Consensus (EWGSOP).


METHODS
Pearson Chi2, Mann-Whitney and consistency by Cohen's kappa coefficient.


RESULTS
we included 108 patients, 62% women, mean age 80.4 years (SD 7.7). The prevalence of sarcopenia, malnutrition and risk of malnutrition were 38.9%, 33.3% and 2.8% respectively. The concordance of the MNA with the diagnosis of sarcopenia was slight (kappa 0.1908 95% CI 0.0025 to 0.3791, p < 0.05) CONCLUSION: MNA shows mild concordance to identify sarcopenia, suggesting that it is not an appropriate tool for the diagnosis of sarcopenia in older institutionalized adults.
Instituto de investigación en Nutrición, Genética y Metabolismo. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá D.C.. diazgustavo@unbosque.edu.co.
Gustavo Alfonso
GA
Díaz Muñoz
Instituto de investigación en Nutrición, Genética y Metabolismo. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá D.C.. diazgustavo@unbosque.edu.co.
Diana María
DM
Cárdenas Zuluaga
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá D.C., Colombia.. diazgustavo@unbosque.edu.co.
Alfonso
A
Mesa Jimenez
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000453:epidemiology; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D015995:Prevalence; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*