Nutritional Management Enhances the Recovery of Swallowing Ability in Older Patients with Sarcopenic Dysphagia

Nutritional Management Enhances the Recovery of Swallowing Ability in Older Patients with Sarcopenic Dysphagia

This study assessed whether a high provided energy of ≥30 kcal/ideal body weight (IBW)/day (kg) for patients with sarcopenic dysphagia effectively improved swallowing ability and the activities of daily living (ADLs). Among 110 patients with sarcopenic dysphagia (mean age, 84.9 ± 7.4 years) who were...

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Main Authors: Akio Shimizu, Ichiro Fujishima, Keisuke Maeda, Hidetaka Wakabayashi, Shinta Nishioka, Tomohisa Ohno, Akiko Nomoto, Jun Kayashita, Naoharu Mori, The Japanese Working Group on Sarcopenic Dysphagia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
nutritional intervention
older adults
oropharyngeal dysphagia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/596

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