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Dietary Challenges in the Population of Nursing Homes' Residents
Sponsor: Institute of Nutrition, Slovenia (Nutris)
Summary
To obtain up-to-date data on nutritional status of older adults, a national dietary survey will be conducted in 2022/2023, providing data on the consumption of foods and enabling the assessment intakes of energy and specific nutrients. Participating subjects will be also screened for micronutrient status using blood biomarkers (focusing into vitamin D, folic acid, vitamin B12, and iron).
Official title: Dietary Challenges in the Population of Nursing Homes' Residents in Slovenia
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
387
Start Date
2022-05-26
Completion Date
2023-02-03
Last Updated
2026-11-02
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Diagnostic Tests
Assessment of socio-demographic parameters, anthropometric and body composition parameters, food intake (dietary recalls, food propensity questionnaire) and nutritional status (blood biomarkers)
Locations (1)
Institute of Nutrition, Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia