Search for: [Abstract = "Depression Scale \(Yesavage\). Each subject was also given anthropometric measurement and a blood test for selected biochemical tests. The results were recorded on an Excel Microsoft Office 2007 database and statistical analysis was conducted using the Statistica PL 9.0. The study population was described using numbers and percentages of subjects. Quantitative features have been presented with the arithmetic mean and standard deviation. In the assessment of differences between the groups, the Mann\-Whitney non\-parametric U test was used for independent variables. In order to measure the statistical dependence between variables the Spearman’s rank correlation test was performed. In order to study the connection between 2 sets of variables among 3 sets of variables \(I – social status\; II – health status and functional capability\; III – nutritional status\) canonical correlation analysis was undertaken. The majority of the study population were women \(73.76%\). The average age of study participants was 77.59±7.35 years \(65\-100 years\). Hospital patients were admitted for an average of 3.16±2.48 days \(1\-8 days\) and people staying in care institutions were resident for an average of 66.17±55.64 months \(0.5\-216 months\). A significant majority of the study population suffered from multiple diseases \(86.63%\). By far the most frequent diseases diagnosed in the subjects were those of the circulatory system \(80.20%\) and among these the largest percentage suffered from hypertension.Study participants did not vary significantly from each other in the number of meals taken daily and had an average of 2.92±0.31 meals per day. The most frequent meals, taken by almost 100% of subjects, were the main meals \(breakfast, lunch and dinner\), whereas additional meals \(brunch and tea\) were taken by only 10% of subjects. Over half of all subjects \(61.88%\) declared they also snacked between meals. Almost half of all subjects \(47.52%\) stated that they had not always eaten regular meals. A significant majority of subjects \(71.78%\) confirmed they ate homemade meals.The subjects scored an average of 22.23±3.66 points \(10\-29 points\) in the MNA\-FV® questionnaire. Their place of residence at the time of the examination significantly influenced the results. Subjects residing in care institutions scored significantly more points in the MNA\-FV® \(22.74±3.69 points\) compared to the hospitalised subjects \(21.73±3.59 points\). Based on the results of the MNA\-FV®, almost half the subjects \(49.01%\) were classified as at risk of malnutrition \(23.5\-17 points\), almost 40% of subjects proved to be well\-nourished \(>23.5 points\) and 11.39% were classified as malnourished \(<17 points\). A significant positive correlations between MNA\-FV® scores, functional capability, nutritional status, BMI scores and the serum albumin’s level were confirmed. The results of study pointed also at negative correlation with results of Yesavage test and the fact of having pulmonary or hematology diseases. The average point value scored by the subjects in the SCALES test was 2.67±1.79 points \(0\-8 points\). Based on their scores, just over half of the subjects \(51.98%\) were classified as potentially at risk of malnutrition, whereas just under half of the subjects \(48.02%\) were classified as well\-nourished. The assessment of this test’s correlation with other variables assessing a nutritional status confirmed its significant negative correlation with BMI stores, serum albumin level,"]

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