Determining the Relationship between Food Consumption, Nutritional Status, and Cognitive Functions in the Elderly

Abstract

Objective: In this study, we aim to determine the relationship between food consumption, nutritional status, and cognitive functions among the elderly. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was completed with 150 geriatric outpatients in Erciyes University Hospital. Demographic characteristics of the patients were collected, and the anthropometric measurements were made. Their 24-h food consumption was evaluated using the computer program BeBiS. The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and Nutritional Screening Index (NSI) were used to determine the malnutrition risk, whereas the Standardized Mini Mental Test was used to identify the cognitive functions. The obtained data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 22.0; p