Malnutrition in older adults

E Dent, ORL Wright, J Woo, EO Hoogendijk - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Malnutrition is a highly prevalent condition in older adults, and poses a substantial burden
on health, social, and aged-care systems. Older adults are vulnerable to malnutrition due to …

[HTML][HTML] Malnutrition in older adults—recent advances and remaining challenges

K Norman, U Haß, M Pirlich - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malnutrition in older adults has been recognised as a challenging health concern
associated with not only increased mortality and morbidity, but also with physical decline …

ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition and hydration in geriatrics

D Volkert, AM Beck, T Cederholm, A Cruz-Jentoft… - Clinical Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Malnutrition and dehydration are widespread in older people, and obesity is an
increasing problem. In clinical practice, it is often unclear which strategies are suitable and …

[HTML][HTML] Malnutrition screening and assessment

C Serón-Arbeloa, L Labarta-Monzón, J Puzo-Foncillas… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Malnutrition is a serious problem with a negative impact on the quality of life and the
evolution of patients, contributing to an increase in morbidity, length of hospital stay …

The utility of body composition assessment in nutrition and clinical practice: an overview of current methodology

CJ Holmes, SB Racette - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Body composition is a key component for maintaining good general health and longevity. It
can be influenced by a variety of factors, including genetics, environment, and lifestyle …

Sarcopenic dysphagia, malnutrition, and oral frailty in elderly: a comprehensive review

A De Sire, M Ferrillo, L Lippi, F Agostini, R de Sire… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Frailty is a highly prevalent condition in the elderly that has been increasingly considered as
a crucial public health issue, due to the strict correlation with a higher risk of fragility …

The obesity paradox and mortality in older adults: a systematic review

M Dramé, L Godaert - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
“Obesity paradox” describes the counterintuitive finding that aged overweight and obese
people with a particular disease may have better outcomes than their normal weight or …

ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition and hydration in geriatrics

D Volkert, AM Beck, T Cederholm, A Cruz-Jentoft… - Clinical nutrition, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Malnutrition and dehydration are widespread in older people, and obesity is an
increasing problem. In clinical practice, it is often unclear which strategies are suitable and …

Prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition risk in European older adults in community, residential and hospital settings, according to 22 malnutrition screening tools …

S Leij-Halfwerk, MH Verwijs, S van Houdt, JW Borkent… - Maturitas, 2019 - Elsevier
This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses the prevalence of protein-energy
malnutrition risk across different health-care settings in European older adults, using 22 …

Frailty, sarcopenia, and malnutrition frequently (co-) occur in hospitalized older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

GC Ligthart-Melis, YC Luiking, A Kakourou… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize the
prevalence of, and association between, physical frailty or sarcopenia and malnutrition in …