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Diagnosing malnutrition in the elderly
B W Ennis1, S Saffel-Shrier, H Verson
1State of Nevada, Bureau of Community Health Services, Tonopah, USA.
The Nurse Practitioner
|March 29, 2001
Abstract:
Numerous research studies have documented the inability of many health care providers to identify nutritional deficit vulnerability and early and advanced malnutrition states in the elderly. This article provides a clinical evaluation guide for identifying risks and diagnosing incipient and advanced malnutrition. Diagnosis and intervention can prevent loss of function and independence and decrease morbidity and mortality in the elderly.