Perspective: Protein Supplementation in Frail Older Persons: Often Necessary but Not Always Sufficient

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-73

  Dominguez, Ligia J ^a   Barbagallo, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALNUTRITION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84871703285     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.09.029     Document Type: Letter

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