Comprehensive assessment of malnutrition risk and related factors in a large group of community-dwelling older adults

Ulger Z., HALİL M. G., Kalan I., DOĞU B. B., CANKURTARAN M., Gungor E., ...More

CLINICAL NUTRITION, vol.29, no.4, pp.507-511, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clnu.2010.01.006
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL NUTRITION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.507-511
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background & aims: Older adults are poorly assessed for malnutrition risk although malnutrition is not an uncommon problem in this population. The aim of this study was to determine the malnutrition risk and its correlates in geriatric outpatients.