Indicators and prevalence of malnutrition in motor neurone disease

European Neurology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 159-163

  Worwood, A M ^a   Leigh, P N ^b  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Diet; Dysphagia; Malnutrition; Nutritional status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKINFOLD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NUTRITION DISORDERS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0031696116     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000007973     Document Type: Article

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