Nutritional status in older patients with parkinson’s disease and associated factors

Abstract

This study was conducted to assess factors related to the nutrition status among older patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in 2023. A cross-sectional study was conducted on participants aged over 60 years old having PD at the National Geriatric Hospital from February 2023 to October 2023. The nutritional status was assessed using Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA – SF) questionnaires. A total of 200 study participants diagnosed for PD with the mean age of 68.7 ± 5.2 years old and the female/male ratio was approximately 1.5. The prevalence of malnourished and at risk of malnutrition were 7.5%, 41.5%, respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that female (OR = 2.34, 95% CI 1.18 – 4.63, p = 0.014), dopamine agonist (OR = 0.36, 95% CI 0.16 – 0.82, p = 0.009) and depressive symptom (OR = 2.11, 95% CI 1.02 - 4.40, p = 0.044) were risk factors for malnutrition in older patients with PD. Screening for malnutrition is necessary among older patients with PD, especially in female, using dopamine agonist, and having depressive symptoms.