title: [Assessment, evaluation and nutrition monitoring in older people living in a rest home].
abstract: Institutionalized elderly have an increased risk of changes in nutritional status, therefore sensitive parameters are necessary for the identification of changes in nutritional status. The aim of this study was to evaluate parameters for analysis of the nutritional status of institutionalized elderly in a period of three months by means of biochemical and anthropometric measurements. Eighty one volunteers were selected, with 78 ± 10 years old and 53% female. Anthropometric data showed that the variables body mass index, weight, fat mass, and phase angle of the institutionalized elderly in three months decreased with significant difference between the assessments. Among all the biochemical and anthropometric measurements, body mass index, weight, fat mass, phase angle and blood fat were the indicators of nutritional assessment that identified early changes and nutritional risks of institutionalized elderly in three months. It is noteworthy that the early evaluation of nutritional indicators can prevent nutritional risk among elderly in living in rest homes.
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pfrimer
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marques Messias
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ferriolli
authors.forename: Márcia Saladini
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vieira Salles
authors.forename: Luiz Carlos
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Roma Junior
authors.forename: Arlindo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saran Netto
authors.forename: Marcus Antônio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zanetti
authors.forename: Helio
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vannucchi
mesh_terms: D050154:Adiposity / Q000502:physiology; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D001938:Brazil; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D058620:Elder Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000502:physiology*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein