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Review
. 2000 Dec 16;29(39):2171-6.

[Protein-energy malnutrition. Diagnostic methods and epidemiology]

[Article in French]
T Constans  1 , E Alix, V Dardaine
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  • PMID: 11195842
Review

[Protein-energy malnutrition. Diagnostic methods and epidemiology]

[Article in French]
T Constans et al. Presse Med. .

Abstract

Epidemiology: Protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) is highly prevalent among elderly persons living in the community (4%), hospitalized in acute care units or geriatric rehabilitation units (50%), or in long-term care facilities (30-40%). PCM is the first predictor of poor prognosis in the elderly.

Diagnosis: Parameters used to establish the diagnosis of PCM and identify its pathophysiology are both simple and inexpensive: body mass index, plasma albumin and CRP, arm circumference and skin fold thickness.

Consequences: Because of its frequency and consequences on morbidity and mortality in the elderly, PCM is an important public health problem in industrialized countries.

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