NACE Study
Improving Health and Quality of Life with improved nutrition in residential care establishments
Thank you for your interest in this project. It has now been completed.
If you would like to view publications arising from this project, view here (23KB).
What are the aims of this project?
• To assess any additional effectiveness of multi-vitamin supplements on nutritional status.
• To assess the long-term effects of the refined nutrition intervention on the rate of falls, incidence of pressure ulcers, bone density, and nutritional markers in blood (vitamin D, albumin, folate, vitamin B12, homocystine and zinc).
How is the project being conducted?
Study 1: Assess plate waste and dietary intake of residents
Study 2: Double-blind placebo controlled trial of multi-vitamin supplementation: effect on nutritional status (blood sample, body weight), and functional status (bone density, hand grip strength, walking test).
Study 3: Intervention program testing the effects of 6 month fortified foods (custard, mashed potato and soup) and milk (with added calcium, vitamin D and folate) on nutritional and functional status.
STUDY 1 STUDY 2 STUDY 3
Phase 1 1. Milk taste testing |
Evaluation and Development of STUDY 2 | Phase 2 Intervention (n=100) |
Phase 3
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Phase 4 Nov 2005 Baseline Data Collection |
Phase 5 Intervention Nov 05 - Jun 06 |
Phase 6 Evaluation and Report |
2. Dietary intake monitoring |
Baseline Data Collection |
Placebo (n=50) |
Fortified Foods and Milk |
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Multi-vitamin (n=50) |
COMPLETED
Who will participate and where will they come from?
Aged-care residents living at McKellar Centre, Peter Street and John Rob House.
Why is this project significant?
• It is difficult to obtain sufficient protein, vitamins and minerals as we get older.
• Dietary requirements for nutrients are increased, yet food intake decreases with aging.
Activities that will be occurring:
- November, 2005: Collection of Study 3 data (questionnaires, blood sample, bone density, physical tests, body composition)
- December, 2005: Commencement of Study 3 intervention with fortified foods and milk.
- February, April and June, 2006: Dietary intake recording.
- June, 2006: Completion of Study 3, and collection of 6 month data.
- July, 2006 onwards….: Laboratory and data analysis; evaluation of results, and manuscript writing.
The project is kindly being funded by:
1. Australian Research Council (Linkage-Projects)
2. MG Nutritionals 
3. Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Sigma Company, Ltd, Australia )
Members of the NACE Advisory Group:
From Deakin University, School of Exercise & Nutrition
| Chief Investigator | Assoc. Prof. Caryl Nowson |
| Co-investigator | Prof. Tony Worsley |
| Study Coordinator | Dr. Heather Jarman |
| Researchers | Ms Jessica Grieger |
From Barwon Health, Rehabilitation Services & Aged Care
| Divisional Medical Director | Dr. Rob Malon |
| Acting Divisional Nursing Director | Ms Margie Hepner |
| General Practitioner Liaison Officer | Dr. Jeff Urquart |
| Dietician | Ms Debbie Wynd |
| Speech Therapist | Ms Michelle Goding |
| Food Services | Ms Liz Egan Ken Knocker |
| Environmental Services | Ms Elzbieta Tkaczyk |
| Quality and Risk Coordinator | Ms Gayle Doherty |
| Nursing representatives – Aged Care | Ms Stella Lam Ms Christine Lunardelli Ms Liz Marsh |
| Clinical Nurse Educator | Ms Janet Kluppels |
| Co-opted member - Dietician | Ms Alison Stewart |
For more details contact: Heather Jarman: Mobile: 0409 238 561
