The association between nutritional risk and falls among frail elderly

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 247-250

  Johnson, C Shanthi ^a,b  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Elderly; Falls; Nutrition; Older adults; Physical function

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FALLING; FEMALE; FITNESS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL RISK; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0038802550     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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