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Short screener for low protein intake in old age

Conditions
screener, protein intake, old age, elderly, aged, undernutrition, malnutrition, protein energy malnutrition
Registration Number
NL-OMON29594
Lead Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Department of Health Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Other
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
1911
Inclusion Criteria

We used data of 1348 older men and women (56-101 y) of the LASA study (the Netherlands) to develop the questionnaire and data of 563 older men and women (55-71 y) of the HELIUS study (the Netherlands) for external validation.

Exclusion Criteria

Missing values on more than 11 the FFQ questions, missing data on BMI, use of meal replacement shakes on more than two weekdays per week, and implausible energy intake (<500 kcal or >3500 kcal for women and <800 kcal or >4000 kcal for men).

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
o primary outcomes, this is an observational study design
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
o secondary outcomes, this is an observational study design
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