Authors: D Volkert C Frauenrath W Micol W Kruse P Oster G Schlierf
Publish Date: 2013/07/01
Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-28
Abstract
To obtain reference values for comparison with malnourished geriatric patients the nutritional status of 50 apparently healthy women aged 75 or older living independently in two old people’s homes in Heidelberg was examined All women were able to walk and were free from overt disease and signs of mental deteriorationThese findings show clearly that even in the very old major alterations in biochemical indicators of nutritional status are rare Neither advanced age nor institutionalization are associated with malnutrition This obviously suggests that malnutrition in old age is mainly related to physical and mental disabilities Aging Clin Exp Res 4 21–28 1992
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