Description:
The accurate assessment of usual dietary intake (DI) in the elderly can be difficult, and its reliability can be affected by several factors, including misreporting, which is one of the major sources of error regardless of the method used. The Goldberg cut-off is commonly used to identify misreporting of DI and includes the ratio of the individuals’ reported energy intake (EI) to their estimated basal metabolic rate (BMR), which is then compared to pre-defined cut-offs. BMR can be estimated by applying different equations, considering anthropometric factors or lean body mass (LBM). The literature reports that the use of BMR equations which include LBM are among the most accurate. We aimed to show howapplying different BMR equations can affect the parameters in the Goldberg method and further influence the usual EI. The study population was 318 elderly people aged 65–101 years living in different Slovenian nursing homes, who were relatively independent and able to feed themselves, who reported 24 h dietary recall for two non-consecutive days and completed a food frequency questionnaire, and who had an LBM measured with bioelectrical impedance.

URL:
http://103.158.96.210:88/web_repository/uploads/proceedings-91-00046.pdf

Type:
Procceding

Document:
Diploma III Farmasi

Date:
23-06-2024

Author:
Živa Lavriša