Path Analysis Model Related to Weight Loss in Residents of a Long-Term Care Health Facility

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  • 介護老人保健施設入所者の体重減少に関するパス解析モデル
  • カイゴロウジン ホケン シセツ ニュウショシャ ノ タイジュウ ゲンショウ ニ カンスル パス カイセキ モデル

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<p>  Recently, with the aging of the population, there is an urgent need for nutritional management for all residents of long-term care health facilities to prevent malnutrition. A causal model was developed using path analysis to identify factors contributing to weight loss in residents of a long-term care health facility. Sixty subjects (mean age 91.5 ± 5.4 years, 5 males, 55 females) participated in the study. Physical measurements and dietary surveys using the food weighing method were conducted from 2014 to 2016. The data of 48 subjects were available for path analysis. The results revealed that both the activities of daily living (ADL) level and long-term stay affected energy intake of protein, fat, and carbohydrates, ultimately leading to weight loss. These findings suggest that effective nutritional management for preventing malnutrition in long-term care health facilities should take into account both ADL and the duration of stay.</p>

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