Association Between Quality of Life and NutritionalStatus of Nursing Home Residents or CommunityDwelling Elderly

Abstract

Objective: In developed countries, the importance of healthy aging and quality of life (QoL) is increasing. This study aimedto evaluate the relationship between nutritional status and QoL in elderly people who are living in a nursing home and com munity dwelling. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 100 elderly participants aged 65 years and older wererecruited from nursing homes and community. Nutritional status was evaluated using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA),24 h dietary recall, and anthropometric measurements. QoL was determined using the World Health Organization QoL Old. Multiple regression analyses were performed to evaluate the association between nutritional status and QoL domains,adjusted for possible confounders. Results: The QoL was lower and the frequency of malnutrition risk was higher in nursing home residents (p