Making the Most of Mealtimes Determinants of Food Intake (M3)

University of Waterloo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Malnutrition

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02800291

20056

Details and patient eligibility

About

M3 is a multi-site cross sectional study. Data were collected form 640 residents in 32 homes in Canada. The primary purpose of this study was to identify food intake in residents and compare this to recommendations, as well as determine influential determinants of food intake.

Full description

This cross-sectional study has collected in-depth data at the resident, dining room, staff, and home level, focused on determinants of food intake. Dietary intake is based on three non-consecutive days of weighed and estimated food intake. Oral health and dyshphagia risk are assessed. Person directed care practices, mealtime environments and home level variables of food cost, production and delivery are ascertained.

Enrollment: 640 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• medically stable living in selected units, residing in home for more than one month consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

• considered end of life by staff; tube feeding

Trial design