Remaining Socially Connected at 100 and Beyond Reduces Impact of Loneliness on Nutritional Status.

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Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Epub Date: 2021-10-11 DOI:10.1080/21551197.2021.1988029

Seung Eun Jung, Alex Bishop, Seoyoun Kim, Janice Hermann, Frankie Palmer

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Abstract

Background: Understanding factors influencing centenarians' nutritional status can offer insight into effective nutrition interventions to improve quality of life among this population.

Objective: This cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the role of social support and loneliness on nutritional status among Oklahoma centenarians (N = 151).

Methods: Nutritional status was assessed with the Short Form Mini Nutrition Assessment (MNA-SF). Perceived social support was assessed with the 24-item Social Provisions Scale. Loneliness was examined with the 10-item UCLA loneliness scale.

Results: Ordinal logistic regression revealed that those who lacked social support were at increased risk of poor nutritional status (OR = 2.28, p < .05). Further, the model revealed that centenarians who reported lack of social support and loneliness had almost 2.8 times higher likelihood of being at risk of poor nutritional status compared to their socially connected counterparts (p < .01).

Conclusions and implications: Findings have implications for geriatric dietitians, social workers, and clinical counselors seeking to implement services and programs aimed at helping long-lived adults feel socially connected and maintain proper nutritional well-being.

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100岁及以上仍保持社会联系可降低孤独对营养状况的影响。

背景:了解影响百岁老人营养状况的因素可以为有效的营养干预提供见解，以改善该人群的生活质量。目的:本研究旨在探讨社会支持和孤独感对俄克拉何马州151名百岁老人营养状况的影响。方法:采用短形式迷你营养评估法(MNA-SF)评估营养状况。感知社会支持用24项社会保障量表进行评估。孤独感采用10项UCLA孤独感量表进行测试。结果:有序逻辑回归显示，缺乏社会支持的人营养状况不良的风险增加(OR = 2.28, p)。结论和意义:研究结果对寻求实施旨在帮助长寿成年人感受到社会联系并保持适当营养健康的服务和计划的老年营养师、社会工作者和临床咨询师具有启示意义。

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Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics Nursing-Nutrition and Dietetics

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics publishes original research studies that are directly relevant to clinical and community nutrition issues that affect older adults. Epidemiologic and community-based studies are suitable for JNE, as are well-controlled clinical trials of preventive and therapeutic nutritional interventions. The Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics invites papers on a broad array of topics in the nutrition and aging field, including but not limited to studies of: preventive nutrition, nutritional interventions for chronic disease, aging effects on nutritional requirements, nutritional status and dietary intake behaviors, nutritional frailty and functional status, usefulness of supplements, programmatic interventions, transitions in care and long term care, and community nutrition issues.