Nutrition Among Older People

Phenotype criteria for diagnosis of malnutrition, except

• Nonvolitional weight loss

• Low BMI

• Reduced muscle mass

• Increased food intake

Reduced oral intake can be defined as: below 50% of nutritional requirements for more than 3 days

• True

• False

Dietary requirement higher in older people due to reduced skin production, decreased exposure to sunlight, and skin thinning

• Vitamin B12

• Calcium

• Vitamin D

• Iron

Slow motility can be due to increased intestinal elasticity

• True

• False

Causes of diminished appetite include

• Decreased cholecystokinin

• Increased grehlin

• Decreased cytokines

• Increased leptin

Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) includes all except

• BMI

• History of unexplained weight loss

• Age

• Acute illness effect