Nutritional status and nutritional rehabilitation in nursing homes

Introduction: nutritionDay in nursing homes was organized second time in European volunteer nursing homes on 31st of January, 2008. Altogether from 111 institutions 3775 residents took part in this. From them 2272 residents represented 57 Hungarian social homes. Aim: The aims were to characterize residents based on general and specific indicators, to monitor changes in body weight and to screen nutritional status. Methods: 3775 volunteering adults (age >18) who met the criteria in the protocol took part in the research. The recording of the residents' data was done on a form anonymously; 3 different persons supp…