| Literature DB >> 31829839 |
Clodagh Corcoran1, Craig Murphy1, Eamonn P Culligan1, Janette Walton1, Roy D Sleator1.
Abstract
Changes that occur naturally throughout the ageing process place the elderly population at greater risk of malnourishment. This review discusses the significance, causes, consequences and assessment of malnutrition in the elderly.Entities:
Keywords: Malnutrition; cachexia; elderly; osteoporosis; sarcopenia
Year: 2019 PMID: 31829839 DOI: 10.1177/0036850419854290
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sci Prog ISSN: 0036-8504 Impact factor: 2.774