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Malnutrition in older adults.
Dent, Elsa; Wright, Olivia R L; Woo, Jean; Hoogendijk, Emiel O.
  • Dent E; Research Centre for Public Health, Equity & Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia. Electronic address: elsa.dent@torrens.edu.au.
  • Wright ORL; School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia.
  • Woo J; Department of Medicine and Therapeutics and Centre for Nutritional Studies, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
  • Hoogendijk EO; Department of Epidemiology & Data Science and Department of General Practice, Location VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Amsterdam Public Health research institute and Ageing & Later Life Research Program, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Department o
Lancet ; 401(10380): 951-966, 2023 03 18.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2256918
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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 age-related physiological decline, reduced access to nutritious food, and comorbidity. Clinical guidelines recommend routine screening for malnutrition in all older adults, together with nutritional assessment and individually tailored nutritional support for older adults with a positive screening test. Nutritional support includes offering individualised nutritional advice and counselling; oral nutritional supplements; fortified foods; and enteral or parenteral nutrition as required. However, in clinical practice, the incorporation of nutritional guidelines is inadequate and low-value care is commonplace. This Review discusses the current evidence on identification and treatment of malnutrition in older adults, identifies gaps between evidence and practice in clinical care, and offers practical strategies to translate evidence-based knowledge into improved nutritional care. We also provide an overview of the prevalence, causes, and risk factors of malnutrition in older adults across health-care settings.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Malnutrition Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Aged / Humans Language: English Journal: Lancet Year: 2023 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Malnutrition Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Aged / Humans Language: English Journal: Lancet Year: 2023 Document Type: Article