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The Effect of Exercise and Social Activity Interventions on Nutritional Status in Older Adults with Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: A Randomised Controlled Trial

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Abstract

Objectives

Examine the effects of a 24-week exercise intervention against a social intervention on body weight, body mass index (BMI) and nutritional status in PWD living in nursing homes.

Design

Randomized controlled trial.

Participants

Ninety-one older people with dementia living in nursing homes. Interventions: Exercise (n=44) or social-based activities (n=47), taking place twice per week, for 60 minutes/session, during 24 weeks.

Measurements

Nutritional status was measured with the mini-nutritional assessment (MNA), weight and BMI.

Results

After the 24-week intervention, none of MNA (B-coeff. 1.28; 95% CI -2.55 to 0.02), weight (-0.06; -1.58 to 1.45) and BMI (-0.05; -0.85 to 0.74) differed significantly between groups after adjustment for multiplicity. In the social group, MNA significantly improved while it remained stable in the exercise group. The percentage of at-risk and malnourished patients reduced in both groups by more than 6%.

Conclusion

The results suggest that social activities have as good effects as exercise activities on nutritional status in PWD nursing home residents.

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  1. Gérontopôle de Toulouse, Institut du Vieillissement, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France

    Mathieu Maltais, Y. Rolland, P. Cestac, L. Rouch & P. de Souto Barreto

  2. UMR INSERM, 1027, University of Toulouse III, Toulouse, France

    Y. Rolland, P. Cestac, L. Rouch & P. de Souto Barreto

  3. Institut Bien Vieillir Korian, Paris, France

    P.-E. Haÿ & D. Armaingaud

  4. Gérontopôle de Toulouse, Institut du Vieillissement, 37 Allées Jules Guesdes, 31000, Toulouse, France

    Mathieu Maltais

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Maltais, M., Rolland, Y., Haÿ, PE. et al. The Effect of Exercise and Social Activity Interventions on Nutritional Status in Older Adults with Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: A Randomised Controlled Trial. J Nutr Health Aging 22, 824–828 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-018-1025-5

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