MiOA: Intervention: Long-Term Care: Oral Nutrition Supplements (2023)
Author and Year:
Fiatarone Singh MA, Bernstein M, et al. 2000
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
The effect of oral nutritional supplements on habitual dietary quality and quantity in frail elders
Authors:
Fiatarone Sing MA, Bernstein M, Ryan A, O'Neill E, Clements K, Evans
Journal:
Journal of Nutrition, Health, and Aging
Year of publication:
2000
Volume:
4
Issue:
1
Page numbers:
5-12
Study Design:
Randomized Controlled Trial
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Some concerns
Inclusion Criteria:
Residents of Hebrew Rehab Center for Aged (HRCA); > 70 years; able to walk at least six meters without assistance; subjects not included in the exercise arm of the FICSIT ( Frailty and Injuries: Cooperative Studies of Intervention Techniques) study.
Exclusion Criteria:
Rapidly progressing or terminal illness; acute illness or unstable chronic illness; severe cognitive impairment precluding understanding of informed consent; insulin-dependent diabetes; significant obesity (BMI > 32.0 kg/m2); current prescription for weight loss diet; recent (< 6 mos) myocardial infarction; recent fracture of a lower extremity.
Research Purpose:
To test the hypothesis that the daily provision of a supplement containing approximately 20% additional energy above the habitual diet, in a balanced ratio of macro and micronutrients, would augment nutritional status, as measured by total dietary intake, nutritional biochemistries, anthropometrics, body composition, and functional performance.
Blinding efforts:
Nursing staff and subjects were blinded as to the contents of the supplements provided.
Study Location:
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged (HRCA), Boston MA
Source(s) of Funding:
Government, Other
Please specify names of funders:
Supported in part by NIA grants, PHS, NIA training grant, USDA, Food & Agricultural National Needs Graduate Fellowship Program, the Brookdale Foundation