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. 2018;22(3):308-310.
doi: 10.1007/s12603-017-0991-3.

Editorial: Defining Undernutrition (Malnutrition) in Older Persons

J E Morley  1
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Editorial: Defining Undernutrition (Malnutrition) in Older Persons

J E Morley. J Nutr Health Aging. 2018.
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Causes and Outcome of Weight Loss in Older Persons
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Mechanisms by which Dysphagia Causes Undernutrition and Sarcopenia
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