MiOA: Intervention: Long-Term Care: Food Fortification (2023)

Intervention
In older adults living in long term care, what is the effect of calorie and protein food fortification on energy and protein intake?
- Conclusion
  The effect of calorie and protein food fortification on calorie and protein intake in older adults who are malnourished or at risk for malnutrition living in long-term care was uncertain due to limited and conflicting evidence.
- Grade: Very Low (D)
  - Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
  - Grade II is Fair;
  - Grade III is Limited/Weak;
  - Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
  - Grade V is Not Assignable.
  - High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
  - Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
  - Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
  - Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
  - Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
- Evidence Summary: In older adults living in long term care, what is the effect of calorie and protein food fortification on energy and protein intake?
- Search Plan and Results: MiOA: Intervention Food Fortification 2023
In older adults living in long-term care, what is the effect of calorie and protein food fortification on weight and BMI?
- Conclusion
  Calorie and protein food fortification may increase weight in older adults that are malnourished or at risk for malnutrition and living in long-term care. The effect on body mass index is uncertain due to limited evidence.
- Grade: Low (C)
  - Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
  - Grade II is Fair;
  - Grade III is Limited/Weak;
  - Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
  - Grade V is Not Assignable.
  - High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
  - Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
  - Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
  - Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
  - Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
- Evidence Summary: In older adults living in long-term care, what is the effect of calorie and protein food fortification on weight and BMI?
- Search Plan and Results: MiOA: Intervention Food Fortification 2023
In older adults living in long-term care, what is the effect of calorie and protein food fortification on nutrition status measured by valid nutrition assessment?
- Conclusion
  Calorie and protein food fortification does not likely have an effect on nutrition status measured by valid nutrition assessment, in older adults who are malnourished and living in long-term care.
- Grade: Low (C)
  - Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
  - Grade II is Fair;
  - Grade III is Limited/Weak;
  - Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
  - Grade V is Not Assignable.
  - High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
  - Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
  - Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
  - Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
  - Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
- Evidence Summary: In older adults living in long-term care, what is the effect of calorie and protein food fortification on nutrition status measured by valid nutrition assessment?
- Search Plan and Results: MiOA: Intervention Food Fortification 2023
In older adults living in long-term care, what is the effect of calorie and protein food fortification on physical function?
- Conclusion
  Calorie and protein food fortification may have little to no effect on activities of daily living or handgrip strength in older adults living in long-term care. No studies were identified that evaluated gait speed.
- Grade: Low (C)
  - Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
  - Grade II is Fair;
  - Grade III is Limited/Weak;
  - Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
  - Grade V is Not Assignable.
  - High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
  - Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
  - Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
  - Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
  - Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
- Evidence Summary: In older adults living in long-term care, what is the effect of calorie and protein food fortification on physical function?
- Search Plan and Results: MiOA: Intervention Food Fortification 2023