Background: Falls are the main cause of accidental death in persons aged 65 years or older.
Methods: Using MEDLINE and previous reviews, we searched for prospective studies …

To review the literature on the MNA® to Spring 2006, we searched MEDLINE, Web of
Science & Scopus, and did a manual search in J Nutr Health Aging, Clin Nutr, Eur J Clin …

Background: Whether the association between body mass index (BMI) and all-cause
mortality for older adults is the same as for younger adults is unclear. Objective: The …

The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) is a simple tool, useful in clinical practice to
measure nutritional status in elderly persons. From its validation in 1994, the MNA® has …

The focus of nutrition is often on healthy diets and exercise to minimise the risk of
develo** lifestyle diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease …

As bones are levers for skeletal muscle to exert forces, both are complementary and
essential for locomotion and individual autonomy. In the past decades, the idea of a bone …

There is increasing awareness of the detrimental health impact of frailty on older adults and
of the high prevalence of malnutrition in this segment of the population. Experts in these 2 …

Objectives To evaluate the association between nutritional status, defined on the basis of a
multidimensional evaluation, and body mass index (BMI) with the risk of falls and recurrent …

Nutrition screening is a process used to quickly identify those who may be at risk of
malnutrition so that a full nutrition assessment and appropriate nutrition intervention can be …

Introduction Although a variety of nutritional indices have been found to be valuable in
predicting patient outcome when used alone, there is no consensus on the best method for …