A longitudinal study of hospital undernutrition in the elderly: Comparison of four validated methods

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-164

  Cansado, P ^a   Ravasco, Paula ^b   Camilo, M ^b  

^a Intensive Care Unit Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Elderly; Energy intake; Energy requirements; Food waste; Hospital; MNA; MUST; Nutritional risk; Undernutrition

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NUTRITION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL PATIENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 61849154189     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-009-0024-y     Document Type: Article

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