Quality of life and socio-demographic factors associated with nutritional risk in Brazilian community-dwelling individuals aged 80 and over: cluster analysis and ensemble methods.

Journal: Frontiers in nutrition
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the present study was to use cluster analysis and ensemble methods to evaluate the association between quality of life, socio-demographic factors to predict nutritional risk in community-dwelling Brazilians aged 80 and over.

Authors

  • Guilherme Carlos Brech
    Postgraduate Program in Aging Sciences, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Vanderlei Carneiro da Silva
    Laboratory for the Study of Movement, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, School of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Angelica Castilho Alonso
    Postgraduate Program in Aging Sciences, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Adriana Machado-Lima
    Postgraduate Program in Aging Sciences, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Daiane Fuga da Silva
    Postgraduate Program in Aging Sciences, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Glaucia Pegorari Micillo
    Postgraduate Program in Aging Sciences, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Marta Ferreira Bastos
    Postgraduate Program in Aging Sciences, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Rita de Cassia de Aquino
    Postgraduate Program in Aging Sciences, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, São Paulo, Brazil.

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