Publications by authors named "V Leoci"
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.
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.
Besides functional impairment, several factors have been associated with mortality in institutionalized older subjects, including advanced age, gender, comorbidity, and malnutrition. We investigated the possible association of a large number of factors, including functional, anthropometric, nutritional, metabolic, clinical, and demographic variables, with two-year all-cause mortality in a sample of 344 institutionalized older subjects (> or = 65 years) without evidence of acute illness at the time of observation. Although a number of factors were associated with mortality risk, multivariate analysis showed that only severe disability (6 vs 0-1 lost ADL, O.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNutritional parameters, body composition, and progression of disability in older disabled residents living in nursing homes.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
April 2001
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed how malnutrition indicators relate to functional status changes in older adults in nursing homes.
- The research involved 98 subjects over two years, measuring various nutritional and body composition parameters.
- Results showed that lower albumin levels and reduced body cell mass were linked to increased disability, indicating that malnutrition could predict a decline in daily living activities.
Background: In the elderly, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) seems to have further clinical meanings besides the inverse relationship with coronary heart disease (CHD); indeed, low values have been found in elderly subjects with functional disability, chronic illness, and in severe clinical conditions.
Objective: To verify the hypothesis that low HDL-C might be a 'marker' for disability, we evaluated the relationship between lipoprotein parameters and functional status, over a period of 2 years, in a large sample of institutionalized elderly.
Methods: 344 institutionalized subjects aged over 65 years were studied.