Risk factors for malnutrition in older adults: A systematic review of the literature based on longitudinal data

Advances in Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 507-522

  Moreira, Nádia Cristina Fávaro ^a   Krausch Hofmann, Stefanie ^a   Matthys, Christophe ^a,d   Vereecken, Carine ^e   Vanhauwaert, Erika ^a,e   Declercq, Anja ^b   Bekkering, Geertruida Elsiena ^f   Duyck, Joke ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b KU Leuven University   (Belgium)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^e Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (Belgium)

^f Belgian Center for Evidence Based Medicine   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Longitudinal studies; Malnutrition; Nutritional condition; Older population; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONSTIPATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DYSPHAGIA; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARKINSON DISEASE; POLYPHARMACY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ATTITUDE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; CONSTIPATION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARKINSON DISEASE; POLYPHARMACY;

EID: 84971441129     PISSN: 21618313     EISSN: 21565376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/an.115.011254     Document Type: Review

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