Combined measurement of serum albumin and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol strongly predicts mortality in frail older nursing-home residents.

Background And Aims: The aim of this study was to verify the hypothesis that a combined measurement of albumin and HDL-C might predict total mortality in institutionalized frail older residents.

Methods: Participants were 344 older subjects (272 F, 72 M), living in the "Istituto Riposo Anziani" (I.R.

Body mass index, body cell mass, and 4-year all-cause mortality risk in older nursing home residents.

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between body composition (assessed using body mass index (BMI) and body cell mass (BCM)) and all-cause mortality in a sample of older nursing home residents.

Design: Prospective study with a median follow-up period of 3.5 years.