Malnutrition in Aged Care Homes Could Be Monitored With New App

Published on September 17, 2024

Monash and Griffith University researchers have developed a new automated tool to screen malnutrition in aged care patients. Known as “AutoMal,” the technology can diagnose nutrition by measuring body mass index (BMI) and weight change over six months. “It calculates the predicted probability of malnutrition using a formula from which a threshold value is applied as either malnourished or not-malnourished,” the researchers said. Malnutrition is a serious problem in Australian nursing homes, causing multiple problems, including frailty, a weakened immune system, bone health problems, and cognitive decline. In a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, researchers concluded that AutoMal demonstrates an “excellent ability” to differentiate malnutrition status....

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