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 …

Malnutrition (undernutrition) remains one of the most serious health problems for older
people worldwide. Many factors contribute to malnutrition in older people, including: loss of …

Sarcopenia and frailty are highly prevalent conditions in older hospitalized patients, which
are associated with a myriad of adverse clinical outcomes. This paper, prepared by a …

Summary Background & aims The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM)
released new criteria for diagnosing and grading malnutrition. This study aimed to …

Background Aging and dementia are common and closely related health problems in older
adults, affecting their ability to maintain a healthy diet and ultimately resulting in malnutrition …

Hypertension is a complex condition in which various actors and mechanisms combine,
resulting in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications that today represent the most …

With the increasing number of elderly individuals worldwide, the prevalence of age-related
loss of muscle mass, referred to as sarcopenia, is expected to increase. Sarcopenia is a …

Background & aims Malnutrition is widespread among older people and related to poor
outcome. Reported prevalences vary widely, also because of different diagnostic criteria …

Frailty is a geriatric syndrome whose frequency is increasing in parallel with population
aging and is of great interest due to its dire consequences: increased disability …

Background and aims Nutritional support improves clinical outcomes during hospitalisation
as well as after discharge. Recently, a systematic review of 27 randomised, controlled trials …