Weighing food; food intake; food consumption; nursing homes
Abstract :
[en] Objective: The aim of this study was to compare energy and protein content of the served food with
the actual intake from the food consumed by nursing home residents. This study also aimed to compare food
intake and dietary allowances. Design: This is a cross sectional study. Setting: This study was performed in
nursing homes. Participants: Residents of these 2 nursing homes were eligible for the study if they agreed to
participate and if they meet the selection criteria (to be older than 65 years and have a regular texture diet).
Measurement: Nutrient content of the served food and real food consumption was calculated for all meals during
a 5-day period by precise weighting method. Difference between consumed and served dietary content was
evaluated by the Chi² test. Results: Seventy-four Belgian nursing home residents (75% of women, 85.8 ± 7.04
years on average) were included in this study. These subjects had a mean body mass index of 24.9 ± 4.83 kg/m².
The mean energy content of the served food was 1783.3 ± 125.7 kcal per day. However, residents did not eat the
whole of the meals and the actual energy content of the consumed food was significantly less (1552.4 ± 342.1
kcal per day; p<.001). The average protein content of the food served was equal to 0.96 ± 0.20 g/kg/day and the
average consumption of protein by the residents was 0.88 ± 0.25 g/kg/day. The difference between protein served
and consumed was also significant (p=.04). Moreover, people considered as well nourished, eating significantly
more energy than the others (p=.04). Conclusion: Meals served in nursing homes are not entirely consumed by
their residents. As expected, the energy consumed are lower in subjects considered as malnourished or at risk of
malnutrition.
Disciplines :
Public health, health care sciences & services Geriatrics
Author, co-author :
Buckinx, Fanny ; Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
ALLEPAERTS, Sophie ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service de gériatrie
PAQUOT, Nicolas ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service de diabétologie, nutrition, maladies métaboliques
Reginster, Jean-Yves ; Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
De Cock, Caroline
PETERMANS, Jean ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service de gériatrie
Bruyère, Olivier ; Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
Language :
English
Title :
Energy and nutrient content of food served and consumed by nursing home residents
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