Nutritional determinants of frailty in older adults: A systematic review.

Laura Lorenzo-LópezAna MasedaCarmen de LabraLaura Regueiro-FolgueiraJosé L Rodríguez-VillamilJosé Carlos Millán-Calenti

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2017)

This systematic review confirms the importance of both quantitative (energy intake) and qualitative (nutrient quality) factors of nutrition in the development of frailty syndrome in older adults. However, more longitudinal studies on this topic are required to further understand the potential role of nutrition in the prevention, postponement, or even reversion of frailty syndrome.

Keyphrases

physical activity
systematic review
community dwelling
case report
meta analyses
body mass index
high resolution
cross sectional
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
risk assessment
weight gain
mass spectrometry
weight loss