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ArticleBMC geriatrics2025

Association between age and malnutrition in oldest-old and centenarian populations.

Qiao Zhu, Shasha Guan, Qun Li, Yangrui Zheng, Xiaobing Wang, Yali Zhao, Bing Zhu, Ping Ping, Youchen Zhang, Shihui Fu

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Qiao Zhu *Central Laboratory, Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya, China.
Shasha Guan *Department of Oncology, Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya, China.
Qun Li *Department of Neurosurgery, Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya, China.
Yangrui Zheng *Department of Neurosurgery, Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya, China.
Xiaobing Wang *Department of Military Education and Training, Naval Aeronautical and Astronautical University, Yantai, China.
Yali ZhaoCentral Laboratory, Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya, China. zhaoyl301@163.com.
Bing ZhuDepartment of Geriatric Cardiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. zhubing301@yahoo.com.cn.
Ping PingGeneral Station of Drug and Instrument Supervision and Control, Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China. pingping301@126.com.
Youchen ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya, China. zangyoujin123@163.com.
Shihui FuDepartment of Geriatric Cardiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. xiaoxiao0915@126.com.

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Abstract

backgroundAs the pace of social aging accelerates, mitigating malnutrition has emerged as a pressing public health imperative. This study aimed to assess the association between age and malnutrition in Chinese oldest-old and centenarian populations.

methodsThis population-based survey investigated 1768 adults in 18 cities and counties using a standardized protocol. Face-to-face interview was conducted by a well-trained team using home-visiting method.

resultsLogistic regression analyses demonstrated a significantly inverse association between age and malnutrition. Each one-year increase in age was associated with a significantly reduced likelihood without malnutrition [model 1: odds ratio (OR) 0.91, 95%confidence interval (CI) 0.90-0.92, p < 0.001; model 2: OR 0.94, 95%CI 0.92-0.96, p < 0.001). Restricted Cubic Spline revealed a linear correlation between age and malnutrition (model 1: p-overall ≤ 0.001, p-nonlinear = 0.011; model 2: p-overall ≤ 0.001, p-nonlinear = 0.079). Subgroup analyses indicated interaction effects of cigarette smoking (p = 0.002), red meat consumption (p = 0.028), and vegetable consumption (p = 0.009) on malnutrition.

conclusionsThis study demonstrated a linear association between age and malnutrition in Chinese oldest-old populations and indicated interaction effects of cigarette smoking, red meat consumption, and vegetable consumption on malnutrition. Food consumption is related to nutritional status as a key element in age-malnutrition association. An in-depth understanding of food and nutrition in older adults could help establish evidence-based recommendations to increase survival rate.

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AgingMalnutritionPopulation SurveillanceAged, 80 and overAge FactorsChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleCentenarianFood consumptionGeriatric Nutritional Risk IndexMalnutritionOldest-old

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