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High nutrition risk is associated with higher risk of dysphagia in advanced age adults newly admitted to hospital.

Amy PopmanMarilize RichterJacqueline E AllenCarol A Wham
Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2017)
Among newly hospitalised adults of advanced age, over two thirds were malnourished or at risk of malnutrition, and a third were at risk of dysphagia. Nutrition risk was positively correlated with low BMI and grip strength and negatively correlated with dysphagia risk. Findings highlight the importance of screening for dysphagia risk, especially in those identified to be malnourished or at nutrition risk.
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