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Table 2 Characteristics of nutritional assessment according to the Portuguese version of the MNA

From: Validity of the portuguese version of the mini nutritional assessment in brazilian elderly

 

MNA

 

Malnutrition

At risk of malnutrition

Well nourished

p-value

 

N

Mean (DP)

N

Mean (DP)

N

Mean (DP)

 

Age (y)

25

76,68 (10,49)

168

76,1 (9,15)

109

73,61 (9,52)

0,072

Height (cm)

24

151,70 (8,77)

157

155,40 (10,71)

108

155,62 (10,36)

0,233

Weight (Kg)

24

50,70 (12,37)

157

55,82 (11,80)

108

65,99 (14,79)

0,000*

Body fat (Kg)

22

22,27 (10,96)

149

22,53 (10,17)

104

28,24 (10,12)

0,000*

MAC (cm)

23

25,05 (4,26)

157

26,94 (4,27)

105

29,65 (4,93)

0,000*

CC (cm)

24

30,46 (3,23)

156

32,80 (4,26)

104

35,52 (4,93)

0,000*

BMI (m/Kg2)

24

22,01 (4,89)

157

23,17 (4,79)

108

27,29 (5,75)

0,000*

  1. MNA mini nutritional assessment, BMI body mass index, MAC mid-arm circumference, CC calf circumference,
  2. * p < 0.05, significance level difference between MNA (ANOVA)