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Does muscle mass measured with Computed Tomography analysis differ in patients with different types of cancer?

Sealy, Martine (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Van den Broeck, Jona; Brussaard, Carola; Scafoglieri, Aldo; Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing)

Rationale: Patients with cancer of the upper gastrointestinal tract or lung are more likely to present with malnutrition at diagnosis than, for instance, patients with melanoma. Low muscle mass is an indicator of malnutrition and can be determined by computed tomography (CT) analysis of the skeletal …

2021-12-01AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

The validity of ultrasound-derived equation models to predict whole-body muscle mass

Van den Broeck, Jona; Buzzatti, Luca; Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Perkisas, Stany; Scafoglieri, Aldo

Background & aims: Sarcopenia is defined as the age-related loss in muscle quantity and quality which is associated with physical disability. The assessment of muscle quantity plays a role in the diagnosis of sarcopenia. However, the methods used for this assessment have many disadvantages in daily practice …

2021-12AlgemeenArtikel

Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment Short Form better predicts length of stay than Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire

Dewansingh, Priya (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Euwes, Margreet; Krijnen, Wim (Statistical Techniques For Applied Research); Strijbos, Jaap; Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); van der Schans, Cees (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing)

Malnutrition screening instruments used in hospitals mainly include criteria to identify characteristics of malnutrition. However, to tackle malnutrition in an early stage, identifying risk factors for malnutrition in addition to characteristics may be valuable. The aim of this study was to determine …

2021-11-01AlgemeenArtikel

Developing a Frailty Index and investigating its psychometric properties using Item Response Theory

Kleinenberg, Nanda (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); van der Lucht, Fons (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Krijnen, Wim (Statistical Techniques For Applied Research); Finnema, Evelyn

Background: The proportion of frail older adults is increasing and is expected to further increase in the coming years, both globally and in the Dutch population. This poses a great challenge to public health. To determine the prevalence of frailty in a population, a frailty index (FI) is recommended. …

2021-10-20AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

Protein, Calcium, Vitamin D Intake and 25(OH)D Status in Normal Weight, Overweight, and Obese Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Dewansingh, Priya (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Reckman, Gerlof; Mylius, Caspar (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Krijnen, Wim (Statistical Techniques For Applied Research); van der Schans, Cees (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); van den Heuvel, Ellen G H M

The aging process is often accompanied by increase in body weight. Older adults with overweight or obesity might have an overconsumption in energy that is accompanied by inadequate intake of protein, vitamin D, and calcium. It is unclear if intake of protein and vitamin D and calcium is sufficient in …

2021-09-10AlgemeenAndersoortig materiaal

Malnutrition screening on hospital admission: impact of overweight and obesity on comparative performance of MUST and PG-SGA SF

van Vliet, Iris; Gomes Neto, Antonio; de Jong, Margriet; Bakker, Stephan; Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Navis, Gerjan

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Traditional malnutrition screening instruments, including the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), strongly rely on low body mass index (BMI) and weight loss. In overweight/obese patients, this may result in underdetection of malnutrition risk. Alternative instruments, …

2021-09-01AlgemeenArtikel

Greek translation and cultural adaptation of the scored patient-generated subjective global assessment: A nutritional assessment tool suitable for cancer patients

Lidoriki, Irene; Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Papapanou, Michail; Routsi, Eleni; Frountzas, Maximos; Mylonas, Konstantinos; Ottery, Faith; Schizas, Dimitrios

Background and aims: Patients with cancer frequently present with disease-related malnutrition and functional decline. The scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA©) is a malnutrition screening and assessment tool commonly used in patients with cancer. The aim of the current study …

2021-06AlgemeenArtikel

Prevalence of Nutritional Risk at Admission in Internal Medicine Wards in Portugal: The Multicentre Cross-Sectional ANUMEDI Study

Marinho, Ricardo; Pessoa, Ana; Lopes, Marta; Rosinhas, Joao; Pinho, João; Silveira, Joana; Amado, Ana; Silva, Sandra; Oliveira, Bruno; Marinho, Anibal; Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing)

Disease-related undernutrition is highly prevalent and requires timely intervention. However, identifying undernutrition often relies on physician judgment. As Internal Medicine wards are the backbone of the hospital setting, insight into the prevalence of nutritional risk in this population is essential. …

2021-06AlgemeenArtikel

Monitoring van de dieetbehandeling bij de oncologische patiënt: een praktische en multidisciplinaire aanpak

Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët

2021-05-27AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

Impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on the nutritional status of older adults

Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët

2021-05-12GezondheidConferentiebijdrage

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