Malnutrition and falls risk in community-dwelling older adults

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 277-279

  Isenring, Elisabeth ^a,b,c   Baker, J ^b   Kerr, G ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

elderly; falls; Malnutrition; MNA SF; nutritional status

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84880702212     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-012-0408-2     Document Type: Article

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