Nutritional status of the free-living elderly

Objectives: Measuring malnutrition is difficult in all settings and confused with the signs of aging. Mini nutritional assessment an effective tool designed to identify older adults who have a risk developing malnutrition. Methods: Three hundred one free-living elderly lived their family or alone were included study. Nutritional screening was performed mini short form. Dietary intake assessed by 3-days weighted food record. Results: According 65-74 years young-old group, malnutrition, normal nutrition 2.4%, 39.5%, 58.2%, respectively, 75-84 old-old group it 10.2%, 48.7%, 41.0%, than 85 oldest-old 92.3%, 7.7%, 0%, respectively. The lowest recommended dietary allowance zinc highest sodium. Neither nor met B12 requirements. Conclusions: at age above are, accompanied existence factors which may mask weight losses, under severe unless they receive adequate medical care attention.