Evaluation of malnutrition status and related risk factors in geriatric outpatient clinic.

Pelin Cin Özlem Tanrıöver Hakan Yavuzer Deniz Suna Erdinçler

Published in: Nutrition research and practice (2020)

Routine nutritional screening and assessment of the elderly should be performed. If nutritional deficiencies cannot be diagnosed early and treated, self-sufficiency in the elderly may deteriorate, resulting in increased institutionalization.

Keyphrases

risk factors
middle aged
community dwelling
primary care
clinical practice
hip fracture