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dc.contributor.authorTufan, Fatih
dc.contributor.authorKaran, Mehmet Akif
dc.contributor.authorBahat, Gulistan
dc.contributor.authorAkin, Sibel
dc.contributor.authorSaka, Bülent
dc.contributor.authorOZKAYA, Hilal
dc.contributor.authorYUCEL, Nurullah
dc.contributor.authorERTEN, Nilgun
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-03T21:00:03Z
dc.date.available2021-03-03T21:00:03Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationBahat G., Tufan F., Saka B., Akin S., OZKAYA H., YUCEL N., ERTEN N., Karan M. A. , "Which body mass index (BMI) is better in the elderly for functional status?", ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS, cilt.54, sa.1, ss.78-81, 2012
dc.identifier.issn0167-4943
dc.identifier.othervv_1032021
dc.identifier.otherav_5ce64d14-6707-4984-9364-1244e01a3d9f
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12627/65090
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2011.04.019
dc.description.abstractBMI is commonly used indicator of malnutrition and 18.5-24.9 kg/m(2) is generally regarded optimal. However, there is an ongoing debate on ideal range for elderly. BMI cut-off values vary also between ethnic groups. We aimed to investigate relationships between BMI, functional status and malnutrition in elderly living in a nursing home in Turkey. BMIs of 254 residents were calculated. Chronic diseases and currently used drugs were noted. Functional status was evaluated with Katz-activities-of-daily-living (ADL) and Lawton-instrumental-activities-of-daily-living (IADL). Nutritional assessment was performed by Mini-Nutritional-Assessment (MNA) test. Mean age was 75.2 +/- 8.2 years. Subjects were classified into 4 groups as BMI = 30.0 kg/m(2). ADL scores and IADL scores were higher in higher BMI groups. There were no differences in terms of age-number of chronic diseases. Even in BMI >= 35 kg/m(2) residents, ADL was significantly higher than 25-34.9 kg/m(2) residents. BMI was significantly correlated with ADL and IADL scores. In Groups 3 and 4, there were 22.2% and 9.1% residents without normal nutrition, respectively. Better functional status was associated with higher BMI values even in BMIs >= 30 kg/m(2). In elderly, relative high rates of undernutrition may be present in BMIs regarded as overweight or obese. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subjectİç Hastalıkları
dc.subjectGeriatri
dc.subjectDahili Tıp Bilimleri
dc.subjectSağlık Bilimleri
dc.subjectTıp
dc.subjectKlinik Tıp (MED)
dc.subjectKlinik Tıp
dc.subjectGERİATRİK VE GERONTOLOJİ
dc.titleWhich body mass index (BMI) is better in the elderly for functional status?
dc.typeMakale
dc.relation.journalARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
dc.contributor.departmentMinistry of Family & Social Policies - Turkey , ,
dc.identifier.volume54
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.startpage78
dc.identifier.endpage81
dc.contributor.firstauthorID34120


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