Early detection of malnutrition in community dwelling older people An evidence based integrated care approach
Introduction: Malnutrition is an increasing problem among community-dwelling elderly (1) and reported prevalence data are up to 50% (2). Malnutrition is associated with depression, lower cognitive and functional status, infections, comorbidities, a higher use of home care facilities and mortality (...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2019-08-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Integrated Care |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ijic.org/articles/5099 |