Characterisation of community-dwelling older adults with poor appetite

• DOI: 10.1007/s00394-023-03129-5
• Publication Date: 2023-03-04T12:02:47Z
• Authors: Pia Scheufele; Anja Rappl; Marjolein Visser; Eva Kiesswetter; Dorothee Volkert
• Keywords: Poor Appetite; Geriatric Depression Scale; Depression

A poor appetite affects up to 27% of community-dwelling older adults in Europe and is an early predictor malnutrition. Little known about the factors associated with appetite. The present study, therefore, aims characterise appetite.As part European JPI project APPETITE, data from 850 participants, aged ≥ 70 years Longitudinal Ageing Study Amsterdam (LASA) 2015/16 were analysed. Appetite during last week was assessed a five-point scale dichotomised into "normal" "poor". Binary logistic regression used examine associations between 25 characteristics 5 domains-physiological, emotional, cognitive, social, lifestyle-and First, domain-specific models calculated using stepwise backward selection. Second, all variables contributing combined multi-domain model.The prevalence self-reported 15.6%. Fourteen parameters five single-domain contributed entered model. Here, female sex (total prevalence: 56.1%, odds ratio: 1.95 [95% confidence interval 1.10-3.44]), chewing problems (2.4%, 5.69 [1.88-17.20]), any unintended weight loss 6 months (6.7%, 3.07 [1.36-6.94]), polypharmacy defined as medications past 2 weeks (38.4%, 1.87 [1.04-3.39]), depressive symptoms (Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale without item) (1.12 [1.04-1.21]) increased likelihood having appetite.According this analysis, people described above are more likely have