8th Congress of the EUGMS / European Geriatric Medicine 3S (2012) S33–S143 S81 Results.– Overall, data of 401 patients (mean age = 84.9 ± 6.1 years, 73.6% males) were collected. The mean MMSE score was 19.1 ± 8.0, the mean MNA score was 20.2 ± 5.2, and the mean Charlson’s comorbidity index was 2.5 ± 1.9, respectively. MNA score was sig- nificantly associated with MMSE score ( = 0.302, P < 0.001), but not Charlson’s comorbidity index (P = 0.269). Conclusions.– Results of this study suggested that the importance to identified patients with cognitive impairment and provide them with better nutritional program to improve clinical outcomes. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurger.2012.07.161 P161 Relative handgrip strength as a predictor for Swedish 88-year-old women’s functional status H. Dong a,∗ , J. Marcusson a , E. Wressle a , M. Unosson b a Geriatrics, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden b Social And Welfare Studies, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden Introduction.– Muscle strength is closely related to muscle mass and functional disability. In the previous results of our ongoing study–Elderly in Linköping Screening Assessment (ELSA 85), obe- sity (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m 2 ) is reported to be associated with functional status. However, the shortcoming of BMI is that it doesn’t reflect the composition of body weight. Text.– This cross-sectional analysis is based on a 3-year follow- up of study ELSA-85, using simple random sampling for female subjects of normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m 2 , n = 33) and over- weight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m 2 , n = 35), whereas all obese women were recruited (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 , n = 24). Ninety-two women were tested for anthropometry, body composition and handgrip strength. Func- tional status was measured using short form-36 (SF-36) – physical functioning and Instrumental Activity Measure (IAM) – difficulty in performing instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Mean FFM (44.5± 5.1 kg) was relatively higher in comparison to other studies (effect size Cohen’s d > 0.8). After adjusting for physical activity level and chronic diseases, index “handgrip strength/FFM” was superior to all others in predicting physical functioning (Linear regression, R 2 = 0.52,  = 9.1, 95% confidence interval = 4.6–13.6). Subjects with a higher index were more likely to perceive less dif- ficulty in performing IADLs (Ordinal logistic regression, odds ratio: 1.7–2.7 in six of total eight activities). However, any single parame- ter of anthropometry or body composition had attenuated or even insignificant associations to functional status. Adequate FFM seems to be a perquisite for longevity. A high ratio of handgrip strength to FFM predicts to have good functional status for very old women. Disclosure.– No significant relationships. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurger.2012.07.162 P162 Priorities in elderly nutrition: Hispanic geriatricians viewpoints M.U. Pérez-Zepeda a,∗ , L.M. Gutiérrez-Robledo b , V.E. Arango-Lopera a , P. Arroyo-Acevedo a , G. Rios-Cazares a , E. Trevi ˜ no Aguirre c,∗ a Clinical And Epidemiological Research, Instituto de Geriatría, México, Mexico b General Director, Instituto de Geriatría, México, Mexico c Geriatrics-internal Medicine, TEC Salud Centro Medico Hospital San Jose, Monterrey, Mexico Introduction.– One of the main components of health is nutrition, acquiring relevance in elderly where impacts in several aspects can determine the presence of adverse outcomes. There is also evidence that nutrition issues vary between cultures. Therefore, to know the viewpoints of hispanic geriatricians in elderly nutrition topics was the aim of this study. Text.– A questionnaire was designed by a group of experts in nutri- tion and geriatrics at our institution, which was send to a group of geriatricians by e-mail. We used an automatized web based inter- view service. Sixty questions regarding geriatric nutrition were asked, and a Likert scale was used to rate the importance of each item, ranging from not important to very important. A total of 92 geriatricians were interviewed, with a predominance of male geri- atricians, an equal distribution of the geriatricians regarding the years of expertise. Finally, almost all Spanish-speaking countries were represented with at least one geriatrician; and the more fre- quent was Mexico. From the questions, those with the best score were nutrition assessment and association of nutritional deficits and geriatric syndromes. On the other hand, those topics receiv- ing the lowest scores were molecular basis of nutrition and specific nutrition deficiencies. This point of view reflects that those physi- cians interviewed have a strong preference for those pragmatic issues. This data could aim in decision taking when it comes to provide clinicians with new research in the geriatric nutrition area. Disclosure.– No significant relationships. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurger.2012.07.163 P163 Validity of a new, patient-completed nutrition-screening tool as compared to the mini-nutritional assessment (MNA ® )-short form (MNA ® -SF) D. Thomas a,∗ , V. Perez b , K. Kaspar c , M. Huhmann d a Division Of Geriatrics, St. Louis University, St. Louis/MO, USA b Exponent Inc., Health Sciences„ Chicago/IL, USA c Nestlé Health Science, Vevey, Switzerland d Nestlé Health Science, Parsippany/NJ, USA Introduction.– Several US and international societies recommend routine screening for malnutrition. The Mini-Nutritional Assess- ment (MNA ® )-Short Form (MNA ® -SF) is a validated nutrition- screening tool developed for the healthcare professional (HCP) to use with patients aged 65 or older. A new version of the MNA (Self-MNA) to be completed by patients or their caregiver has been developed. The purpose of this study was to assess the concurrent validity of the new tool. Text.– Following informed consent, subjects and caregivers com- pleted the Self-MNA. Subjects were subsequently evaluated by a HCP using the MNA ® -SF. The HCP remained unaware of the Self-MNA results. Concurrent validity was examined by correlat- ing the responses on the Self-MNA to those from the MNA ® -SF. Four hundred and sixty-three subjects were included (average age: 76.8 ± 6.8 years). The MNA ® -SF identified 126 subjects with normal nutritional status, 177 as at risk of malnutrition, and 160 as mal- nourished. Compared to MNA ® -SF, the accuracy of the Self-MNA ® for identifying malnourished subjects was 99% (sensitivity [Se] 99%, specificity [Sp] 98%) and 83% (Se 89%, Sp 77%) for identifying sub- jects at risk of malnutrition. The concurrent validity between the Self-MNA as completed by subject and/or caregiver and the MNA ® - SF as completed by the HCP was very good (Spearman correlation coefficient = 0.87, P < 0.0001). No statistically significant mean score differences were observed (P = 0.48). We conclude that the Self- MNA has concurrent validity for screening nutritional disorders in older persons. Future prospective studies are needed to assess the predictive ability of the Self-MNA for nutritional status in similar populations. Disclosure.– No significant relationships. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurger.2012.07.164