Micronutrients supplementation and nutritional status in cognitively impaired elderly persons: a two-month open label pilot study

Table 4 Nutritional status before and after supplementation

Micronutrient	Before(B) n=41[Mean± SD]	After(A) n=36[Mean± SD]	p-value
Weight [kg]	76.15 ± 13.79	76.41 ± 13.64	n.s.
BMI [kg/m²]	26.95 ± 3.45	27.06 ± 3.35	n.s.
MNA [points]
Well-nourished	25.76 ± 1.46	25.84 ± 1.95	n.s.
Risk of malnutrition	21.93 ± 1.45	22.75 ± 1.25	P <0.05
Undernutrition	-	-	n.s.

n.s. = not significant, BMI=Body mass index, MNA=Mini nutritional assessment.

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