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  • The study aims to explore how nutritional status affects fall risk among older adults over time.
  • Researchers collected data from 708 older Vermonters, finding significant links between nutrition risk, food insecurity, and incident falls.
  • Results suggest that higher nutrition risk increases the likelihood of falling within six months, indicating a need for further research in diverse populations.

Article Abstract

Objectives: Poor nutritional status is a risk factor for falls and impedes recovery from falls in older adults. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between nutrition status and fall risk over time in a cohort of older adults.

Methods: Using an observational analytic study design, we collected demographic, fall risk, nutrition risk, food insecurity, and incident falls data from community-dwelling older Vermonters.

Results: Data from 708 participants (70.3 years ± 6.6; 82% female) indicate a significant association between fall risk and nutrition risk ( < 0.001), fall risk and food insecurity ( < 0.001), and food insecurity and nutrition risk ( < 0.001). After adjusting for potential confounders, elevated nutrition risk was significantly associated with an incident fall over the next 6 months ( < 0.05).

Conclusion: Given the evidence for an association between nutrition status and falls, additional research, in a more diverse population, is needed to understand the nuances of these relationships.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10370346PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08982643221096944DOI Listing

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