Digital Health Tools for the Screening and Management of Malnutrition Risk in the Older Adults: A Narrative Review.

IF 8 3区医学 Q1 NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Current Nutrition Reports Pub Date : 2026-03-14 DOI:10.1007/s13668-026-00746-4

Feliciana Amatrudo, Vincenzo De Luca, Sara Aprano, Davide Mayol, Mariarosaria Negri, Emanuela Giardinelli, Daniela Laudisio, Nicola Tecce, Claudia Pivonello, Guido Iaccarino, Annamaria Colao, Maddalena Illario, Claudia Vetrani

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Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: In this narrative review, we provide an overview of the current understanding of the potential role of technology in supporting older adults and facilitating preventive screening or early intervention strategies to mitigate the risk of malnutrition. RECENT FINDINGS: In the 30 included studies, digital tools (e.g., EHR-embedded screening, dietary apps, photographic monitoring, telemonitoring, and machine-learning based NLP dashboards) increased malnutrition risk detection and improved aspects of nutritional care in diverse settings. Digital tools and applications for the assessment of malnutrition and the monitoring of nutrient intake have proven effective in increasing awareness of malnutrition risk, helping to reduce the workload of healthcare professionals, and decrease the time healthcare professionals spend assessing nutritional status. Importantly, co-design and user-centred interface adaptations consistently improved acceptability and usability among older adults. Indeed, his narrative review demonstrates that older adults’ involvement is an essential prerequisite for the proper functioning and use of experimental tools. To promote successful ageing, digital tools can effectively support older individuals by facilitating preventive screening or early intervention strategies to mitigate the risk of malnutrition.

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用于筛查和管理老年人营养不良风险的数字健康工具：叙述性回顾。

综述目的：在这篇叙述性综述中，我们概述了目前对技术在支持老年人和促进预防性筛查或早期干预策略以减轻营养不良风险方面的潜在作用的理解。最新发现：在纳入的30项研究中，数字工具（例如，嵌入电子病历的筛查、饮食应用程序、摄影监测、远程监测和基于机器学习的NLP仪表板）增加了营养不良风险检测，并改善了不同环境下的营养护理。事实证明，用于评估营养不良和监测营养摄入的数字工具和应用程序在提高对营养不良风险的认识、帮助减少医疗保健专业人员的工作量和减少医疗保健专业人员用于评估营养状况的时间方面是有效的。重要的是，协同设计和以用户为中心的界面调整不断提高老年人的可接受性和可用性。事实上，他的叙述性回顾表明，老年人的参与是实验工具正常运作和使用的必要先决条件。为了促进成功的老龄化，数字工具可以通过促进预防性筛查或早期干预战略来有效地支持老年人，以减轻营养不良的风险。

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Current Nutrition Reports Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science

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7.70

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2.00%

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期刊介绍： This journal aims to provide comprehensive review articles that emphasize significant developments in nutrition research emerging in recent publications. By presenting clear, insightful, balanced contributions by international experts, the journal intends to discuss the influence of nutrition on major health conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and obesity, as well as the impact of nutrition on genetics, metabolic function, and public health. We accomplish this aim by appointing international authorities to serve as Section Editors in key subject areas across the field. Section Editors select topics for which leading experts contribute comprehensive review articles that emphasize new developments and recently published papers of major importance, highlighted by annotated reference lists. We also provide commentaries from well-known figures in the field, and an Editorial Board of more than 25 internationally diverse members reviews the annual table of contents, suggests topics of special importance to their country/region, and ensures that topics and current and include emerging research.