Malnutrition in institutionalized seniors: The iatrogenic component

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-90

  Wendland, Barbara E ^b   Greenwood, Carol E ^a   Weinberg, Iris ^b   Young, Karen W H ^b  

^a Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit and Department of Food and Nutrition Services and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dietary recommendations; Malnutrition; Minerals; Nursing home; Seniors; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CALCIUM; COPPER; MANGANESE; PANTOTHENIC ACID; ZINC;

AGED; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

AGED; CANADA; DIET; DIETARY SERVICES; ENERGY INTAKE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONG-TERM CARE; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0037239350     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1601-5215.2002.51015.x     Document Type: Article

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