Table 2 Results of the MNA (Mini Nutritional Assessment) screening of the participants [n = 87]

Declined food intake over the past 3 months ^a

Severe decrease

1 (1%)

Moderate decrease

19 (21%)

No decrease

67 (78%)

Weight loss during the past 3 months ^a

>3 kg

5 (6%)

1–3 kg

14 (17%)

no

65 (74%)

Unknown

3 (3%)

Mobility ^a

Bed of chair bound

21 (24%)

Able to get out of bed / chair but does not go out

17 (20%)

Goes out

49 (56%)

Psychological stress or acute disease ^a

No

72 (83%)

Yes

15 (17%)

Neuropsychological problems ^a

No problems

39 (45%)

Mild dementia

26 (30%)

Severe dementia or depression

22 (25%)

Body-mass-index

<19

2 (2%)

19–21

11 (13%)

21–23

19 (22%)

>23

55 (63%)

11 (9–13)

Risk for malnutrition

Normal nutritional status (12–14 MNA screening points)

42 (48%)

At risk of malnutrition

(8–11 MNA screening points)

45 (52%)