Low Self-Perception of Malnutrition in Older Hospitalized Patients.

Gero LuegRainer WirthJulia KwiatkowskiAlexander RöslerMartin JägerIlse GehrkeDorothee Volkert Maryam Pourhassannull null

Published in: Clinical interventions in aging (2020)

No agreement between self-perceived nutritional status and objective nutritional status among older hospitalized patients was found. Our study highlights the need to raise knowledge about the issue of malnutrition and increase awareness of health risks associated with malnutrition among older hospitalized patients.

Keyphrases

physical activity
healthcare
depressive symptoms
social support
middle aged
community dwelling