The gain (geriatric anorexia nutrition) registry: The impact of appetite and weight on mortality in a long-term care population

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 275-281

  Sullivan, D H ^a   Morley, J E ^a   Johnson, L E ^a   Barber, A ^a   Olson, J S ^a   Stevens, M R ^a   Yamashita, Beverly D ^a   Reinhart, S P ^a   Trotter, J P ^a   Olave, X E ^a  

^a Ovation Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term care; Nutrition; Outcomes; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANOREXIA; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 18644373152     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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