Factors Associated with Malnutrition Risk in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities in Mexico.

Objective: To investigate factors associated with the nutritional status in institutionalized Mexican older adults.

Material And Methods: In this cross-sectional study of residents in three long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in Monterrey, Mexico, a medical history, Mini-Mental State Examination, Barthel index, and geriatric depression scale, and Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) were performed. Risk of malnutrition and malnutrition status were defined as MNA 17-23.