Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly Becomes the Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Abstract

Information regarding nutritional risk among users of American adult day health centers (ADHCs), 60% of whom are racial minorities, is scant. This study examined nutritional risk and associated factors in a diverse sample ADHC users aged 50+ using secondary cross-sectional analysis of data collected between 2013 and 2017. Risk was assessed using the DETERMINE checklist, and results were stratified by race. The majority of the sample (N?=?188) was at moderate (45.2%) or high (38.5%) nutritional risk, with statistically significant racial differences. Blacks were at greater risk than any other group: 65% had high nutritional risk; 76.5% ate <5 servings of fruits, vegetables, or milk daily; 21% ate <2 meals daily, 48.5% reported involuntary weight loss/gain, and 41.2% had tooth loss/mouth pain. Older adults in ADHCs are at elevated risk of malnutrition, disproportionately so amongst blacks. Both routine nutrition screening and population-specific approaches are needed to attenuate risk.     

亚太临床营养杂志将于明年创刊

<正> 亚太临床营养杂志将于1992年出版第1卷。该刊物为季刊,登载亚太地区人类营养方面有关文章,包括研究报告原著、综述、简报与通信。通信可以是500字左右的研究工作最新报道、病例报告、评论及书刊介绍等。 主编为澳大利亚Mark Wahlqvist教授、日本Akira Okada教授、泰国Vichai Tanphaichitr教     

美国营养学会及其《美国临床营养杂志》与《中华临床营养杂志》合作纪要

应美国营养学会（American Society of Nutrition,ASN）首席执行官和《美国临床营养杂志》（American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,AJCN）总编邀请,《中华临床营养杂志》（Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition,CJCN）代表团于2012年4月2313在美国圣地亚哥参加中、美双方协作会议,通过讨论达成共识,签订了合作备忘录。     

Nutrition teaching in European dental schools

A survey has been carried out on nutrition teaching in European dental schools. Whilst The Netherlands and some Scandinavian countries report high levels of teaching with 40 or more hours on average devoted to the subject, others report little or none. With the exception of the former, the extent of teaching of this subject is very varied and in the majority of cases, inadequate.
Only 5 schools reported separate courses in nutrition; elsewhere the hours refer to information related to nutrition included in other courses in the curriculum. Whilst current curriculum revision in some countries may improve the situation, in the absence of either European or national guidelines, amelioration will continue to depend on enthusiasm within individual dental schools and medical faculties.     

Nutrition Risk Measured Online in Community-Living Older Australians

Abstract

Many community-living older adults experience the condition of malnutrition and the causes are complex and multi-factorial. This study examined nutrition risk in a sample of community-living older Australians (n?=?77, age ≥65 years) using an online, self-administered survey consisting of two validated questionnaires (SCREEN II and SF-12). We found a significant relationship between health status and nutrition risk; those with higher self-rated health status had lower nutrition risk. Forty percent of the participants were categorized at high nutritional risk, 26% at moderate nutritional risk and 34% not at nutritional risk. The most common nutrition risk factors were: (i) weight perception (perceiving weight to be more than it should); (ii) food avoidance; (iii) low intake of milk, milk products and alternatives; and (iv) finding meal preparation a chore. Many nutrition-risk factors were consistent with population survey data highlighting the need for greater awareness of nutritional requirements for healthy ageing.