Luis Angel Benítez-Chavira, Rosa Amarilis Zárate-Grajales, María Guadalupe Moreno-Monsiváis, Cecilia Xochitl Vite-Rodríguez, Carlota Mercedes Hernández-Rosales, Carlos Emmanuel Brito-Carbajal
The effect of Problem-Based Learning on Care Management skills: A quasi-experimental study
Revista latino-americana de enfermagem
older adults living nursing homes nh considered population group could risk terms nutrition even communitydwelling peers evidence nutritional status nh residents scarce commonly excluded populationbased dietary studies also case slovenia presented pilot study assessed intake macronutrients well intake status vitamin vitamin b12 sample nh nh daycare center users explore need larger representative study pilot study included 37 participants three slovenian nh 20 participants daycare centers 17 participants daycare centers offer daytime care services older adults users also provided major meals stay intakes energy nutrients estimated three 24 h dietary records fasting blood samples collected assessment vitamin vitamin b12 status 90 participants daily energy protein intakes recommendations reference values energy intake males 2100 kcal females 1700 kcal protein intake 1 gkg body mass males median daily intakes vitamin 17 g 15 g females 23 g vitamin b12 20 g females none participants adequate vitamin intake 20 g 923 males 875 females inadequate vitamin b12 intake 4 g prevalence vitamin deficiency serum 25ohd conc 30 nmoll 100 among nh residents 53 among nh daycare center users prevalence vitamin b12 deficiency found 20 nh residents study results highlighted certain nutrients might critical population especially among nh residents however thorough investigation inclusion important markers nutritional status performed larger representative sample support development implementation appropriate public health interventions