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. 2001 Mar;26(3):52-6, 61-2, 65.
doi: 10.1097/00006205-200103000-00014.

Diagnosing malnutrition in the elderly

B W Ennis  1 , S Saffel-Shrier, H Verson
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Diagnosing malnutrition in the elderly

B W Ennis et al. Nurse Pract. 2001 Mar.

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.

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