Natalie Cox
@njcox.bsky.social
Clinical Lecturer Geriatric Medicine at University of Southampton, UK
There two SNAQs which makes things confusing. The SNAQ I referred to is here pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16280441/ but we’ve also found just simply asking if an older person considers their appetite to be poor useful
Appetite assessment: simple appetite questionnaire predicts weight loss in community-dwelling adults and nursing home residents - PubMed
The SNAQ and CNAQ are short, simple appetite assessment tools that predict weight loss in community-dwelling adults and long-term care residents. The SNAQ is a 4-item derivative of the CNAQ and thus i...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 22, 2024 at 2:47 PM
There two SNAQs which makes things confusing. The SNAQ I referred to is here pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16280441/ but we’ve also found just simply asking if an older person considers their appetite to be poor useful
There’s increasing evidence that poor appetite and worse health is not necessarily weight loss mediated so still important to ask about as potential simple indicator that they may be sliding into ill health
November 22, 2024 at 2:42 PM
There’s increasing evidence that poor appetite and worse health is not necessarily weight loss mediated so still important to ask about as potential simple indicator that they may be sliding into ill health
I hope it was useful! I think 🤯 is a good way to describe how I find trying to research it
November 22, 2024 at 2:32 PM
I hope it was useful! I think 🤯 is a good way to describe how I find trying to research it
#bgsconf highlights- a call from CMO Prof Whitty for #academicgeris to mobilise and drive inclusive research for older people.
November 22, 2024 at 2:27 PM
#bgsconf highlights- a call from CMO Prof Whitty for #academicgeris to mobilise and drive inclusive research for older people.
