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Drug-associated nutritional problems in older persons

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 July 2004

Long Chau  and
Ranjit N Ratnaike
Long Chau
Affiliation:
St Joseph's Hospital, Auburn, NSW, Australia
Ranjit N Ratnaike
Affiliation:
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia, Australia
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Nutrient inadequacies, especially in older persons, impact adversely on health, increasing the risk of acute and chronic disease and prolonging recovery from illness. Malnutrition is a condition due to an inadequate calorie and micronutrient intake that fails to meet the basic requirements for body maintenance, growth and development. Malnutrition often occurs in older people in acute hospital settings, among residents in nursing homes and in long-term care. Malnutrition in institutionalized older people is as high as 40–50%.

Type
Research Article
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 13 , Issue 3 , August 2003 , pp. 183 - 193
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© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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