Dennys Alexandra Hernández

Dr. Dennys Alexandra Hernández

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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12 August 2024 in Nutrients
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DHDennys Alexandra Hernández
Dennys Alexandra Hernández
MLMyrna Elizabeth López-Hernández
Myrna Elizabeth López-Hernández
MMMaria Elena Camacho Moll
Maria Elena Camacho Moll
MLMario Bermúdez de León
Mario Bermúdez de León
KPKatia Peñuelas-Urquides
Katia Peñuelas-Urquides
BEBrenda Leticia Escobedo-Guajardo
Brenda Leticia Escobedo-Guajardo
Aging is commonly accompanied by increased cardiovascular risk and diet plays a crucial role in health condition. The aim of this study was to determine cardiovascular risk factors as predictors of nutritional risk in Mexican older adults. A cross-sectional study on Mexican patients aged ≥60 years with cardiovascular risk factors affiliated with a medical unit in Northeast Mexico was performed from July to December 2021. The nutritional risk evaluations were performed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) questionnaire. After a multivariate analysis, the cardiovascular risk factors identified as independent predictors of risk of malnutrition were hypertriglyceridemia (adjusted OR (AOR): 1.8; 95% CI: 1.03–3.14; p = 0.04) and systolic hypertension I (AOR: 2.28; 95% CI: 1.04–5.02; p = 0.041); age over 80 years (AOR: 5.17; 95% CI: 1.83–14.65, p = 0.002) and elementary school education (AOR: 2.34; 95% CI: 1.20–4.55; p = 0.013) were also related. The cross-sectional design and single-center approach of this study limits the generalizability of the results; however, conducting timely evaluations of blood pressure, triglyceride levels, and risk of malnutrition using the MNA tool for patients aged ≥60 years could prevent illness and reduce mortality within this population group.