Effects of a Specialized Oral Nutritional Supplement with Dietary Counseling on Nutritional Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults at Risk of Malnutrition: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This study investigated the effects of oral nutritional supplements (ONSs) along with dietary counseling (DC) in community-dwelling older adults at risk of malnutrition. In this randomized controlled trial, 196 older adults who were at risk of malnutrition, as identified by the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) were randomly assigned to receive ONSs twice daily with DC (intervention) or DC-only (control) for 60 days. Primary outcome was change in body weight from baseline to day 60.

Risk Factors and Predictive Model for Mortality of Hospitalized COVID-19 Elderly Patients from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Thailand.

: Early detection of elderly patients with COVID-19 who are at high risk of mortality is vital for appropriate clinical decisions. We aimed to evaluate the risk factors associated with all-cause in-hospital mortality among elderly patients with COVID-19. : In this retrospective study, the medical records of elderly patients aged over 60 who were hospitalized with COVID-19 at Thammasat University Hospital from 1 July to 30 September 2021 were reviewed.

Association between Gut Microbiota with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease in a Thai Population.

Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are common in older adults. Much recent work has implicated the connection between the gut and the brain via bidirectional communication of the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system through biochemical signaling. Altered gut microbiota composition has shown controversial results based on geographic location, age, diet, physical activity, psychological status, underlying diseases, medication, and drug use.

Prevalence and risk for malnutrition in older Thai people: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Objectives: Malnutrition is potentially preventable in older people, but with varied reported prevalence. We assessed its prevalence, assessment methods, and risk factors in older Thai people.

Methods And Study Design: Studies published from January 1, 2000, to September 30, 2020 were searched in Medline, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and local databases.