2017 Volume 32 Issue 2 Pages 964-970
Objective: To assess the relationship of participation in training courses on rehabilitation nutrition with sarcopenia evaluation rate and implementation of rehabilitation nutrition management.
Methods: An online questionnaire was administered to assess 4,621 members of the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Nutrition. The members were divided into two groups according to participation or non-participation in training courses on rehabilitation nutrition. Muscle mass and strength evaluation rate, physical function measurements, nutrition planning with consideration for energy accumulation, nutritional supplement usage, and rehabilitation training with consideration for nutritional status were compared between the two groups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to verify whether participation would be an independent factor.
Results: Of the 715 participants (15.5%) who answered the questionnaire, 536 (75%) participated and 179 (25%) did not participate in the training courses. The evaluation rates for muscle mass (odds ratio [OR]: 1.79, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.24–2.59), nutrition planning with consideration for energy accumulation (OR: 2.19, 95% CI: 1.44–3.33), and rehabilitation training with consideration for nutritional status (OR: 1.97, 95% CI: 1.97–3.08) were significantly higher for members who participated in the training courses. The OR increased with an increase in the number of participations. Evaluation of muscle strength and physical function, and use of dietary supplements did not differ significantly between those who did and did not participate in the training courses.
Conclusion: Sarcopenia evaluation rate and implementation of rehabilitation nutrition management were associated with participation and the number of participations in the training courses on rehabilitation nutrition.
