Malnutrition is associated with an increased risk of falls and impaired activity in elderly patients in Dutch residential long-term care (LTC): A cross-sectional study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 265-269

  Neyens, Jacques ^a,b   Halfens, Ruud ^b,f   Spreeuwenberg, Marieke ^c   Meijers, Judith ^b   Luiking, Yvette ^d   Verlaan, George ^d   Schols, Jos ^b,e  

^a De Riethorst   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c South University   (Netherlands)

^d Danone Research Centre for Specialised Nutrition ^*  (Netherlands)

^e DANONE RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^f Vivre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Falls; Mobility; Nutrition; Relationship

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUTCH; ETHNIC GROUP; FALL RISK; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MULTICENTER STUDY; NETHERLANDS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 84869502828     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.08.005     Document Type: Article

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