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Author (up) Amankwaa, Isaac; Nelson, Katherine; Rook, Mary; Hales, Caroline url  doi
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  Title Association between body mass index, multi-morbidity and activities of daily living among New Zealand nursing home older adults: a retrospective analysis of nationwide InterRAI data Type Journal Article
  Year 2022 Publication BMC Geriatrics Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 22 Issue 1 Pages 1-10  
  Keywords Obesity; Body mass index; Residential aged care facilities; InterRAI  
  Abstract Undertakes a retrospective review of nursing home residents' data obtained from the NZ International Residential Assessment Instrument national dataset, 2015-2018. Includes 198,790 aged care residents, calculating weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Defines multi-morbidity as the presence of 2 or more health conditions. Measures the risk of disability by a self-performance scale. Highlights an inverse relationship between activities of daily living (ADL) and BMI.  
  Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1785  
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