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Oral supplements in the elderly.

J M Potter1

  • 1Victoria Infirmary, South Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust, Glasgow, UK.

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
|January 11, 2000
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Oral nutritional supplements can help combat under-nutrition in elderly hospital patients, reducing further weight loss. This review examines studies on oral supplements for older adults up to 1999.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Clinical Nutrition

Background:

  • Under-nutrition is prevalent in elderly individuals, particularly during hospitalization.
  • Hospitalization frequently leads to unintended weight loss in older patients.
  • Nutritional supplementation has been investigated as an intervention for under-nutrition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the efficacy of oral nutritional supplements in elderly patients.
  • To analyze research published since a 1999 meta-analysis on nutritional supplementation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies published until the end of 1999.
  • Focus on trials involving oral supplements for elderly patients.

Main Results:

  • Evidence suggests benefits of nutritional supplementation for elderly patients.

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  • Oral supplements show promise in addressing under-nutrition and weight loss in this demographic.

    • Conclusions:

    • Oral nutritional supplements are a valuable tool for managing under-nutrition in hospitalized elderly patients.
    • Further research supports the use of oral supplements to improve nutritional status in older adults.