We attended the media roundtable organized by the Nestlé Nutrition Institute. Here we post video interviews with the speakers and some key thoughts as well.
Childhood nutrition is established and an important part of the medical curriculum. What about elderly people’s nutrition?
Prof. Cornel Sieber (Nurnberg, Germany)
Malnutrition in the elderly is a huge problem. It occurs in 5-12% of mobile patients, 32-50% of hospitalized and almost 85% in nursing homes.The MNA® (Mini Nutritional Assessment) is used for diagnosis widely.
Juergen Bauer, M.D. (Nurnberg, Germany)
Regular screening for everyone above 65 would be essential. The MNA® SF (Mini Nutritional Assessment) contains 6 questions: more than 300 publications have been published on the MNA®, so it is getting accepted globally.
Prof. Heike Bischoff-Ferrari (Zurich, Switzerland)
The prevalence of hip fracture is above 30% in people above 60. The repeat rate of hip fractures is 19%! Obesity leads to higher risk of vitamin D deficiency.
David Thomas (Saint Louis, USA)
Older people are malnourished and have less calorie intake that leads to higher risk or mortality so oral nutritional supplements have outstanding benefit.
Ferdinand Haschke (Head of Nestlé Nutrition Institute)
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