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2019 Jun


Curr Dev Nutr


3


Suppl 1

Racial Disparities in Nutritional Risk and Its Association with Chronic Disease and Health Outcomes Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the Adult Day Health Setting (P04-121-19).

Abstract

Adult day health centers (ADHCs) serve >260,000 chronically ill individuals annually and are a preferred long-term care source for racial minorities, who also experience diet related disparities. Evidence regarding prevalence of nutritional risk is needed to inform dietary intervention planning in ADHCs. This study (1) identified prevalence of nutritional risk and associated factors, in a diverse sample of older ADHC users, (2) stratified differences in nutritional risk by race, and (3) explored associations between nutritional risk, chronic illness, and healthcare utilization.