Relationship Between Nutritional Status and Insomnia Severity in Older Adults

SOYSAL P., Smith L., Dokuzlar O., IŞIK A. T.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION, vol.20, no.12, pp.1593-1598, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.03.030
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1593-1598
  • Keywords: Insomnia, malnutrition, micronutrient, nutrition, vitamin D, vitamin B-12, folate
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Both insomnia and malnutrition are quite common and can cause similar negative consequences, such as falls, depression, and cognitive impairment in older adults, but there is no study investigating the relationship between the 2. The aims were to investigate relationships between insomnia/insomnia severity and Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) score and serum nutrient levels.