Malnutrition Risk, Physical Function Decline and Disability in Middle-Aged and Older Adults Followed Up in the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Study.

Shan HaiQi GaoXinyi GweeDenise Qian Ling ChuaKeng Bee YapTze-Pin Ng

Published in: Clinical interventions in aging (2021)

Malnutrition risk increased the risk of incident disability and functional decline in non-disabled persons, it worsened physical performance declines. Further studies should investigate the effectiveness of nutritional interventions in reducing the risk of disability among older people.

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