Evaluation of nutritional status and its relationship with functional status in older citizens with diabetes mellitus using the mini nutritional assessment (MNA) tool - A preliminary investigation

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 185-189

  Turnbull, P J ^a   Sinclair, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Diabetes; Elderly; Function; MNA; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

SERUM ALBUMIN; TRANSFERRIN;

AGED; AGING; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0036017344     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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