Frequency of Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Multinational Perspective Using the Mini Nutritional Assessment

Kaiser, Matthias; M. Bauer, Jürgen; Rämsch, C.; Uter, Wolfgang; Guigoz, Y.; Cederholm, Tommy; R. Thomas, David; Anthony, P.; Charlton, Karen; Maggio, Marcello; C. Tsai, Alan; Vellas, Bruno; Sieber, Cornel; the Mini Nutritional Assessment International Group, for

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03016.x

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Frequency of Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Multinational Perspective Using the Mini Nutritional Assessment

Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society • Sep 1, 2010

Authors:

Matthias Kaiser

Jürgen M. Bauer

C. Rämsch

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To provide pooled data on the prevalence of malnutrition in elderly people as evaluated using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). DESIGN: Retrospective pooled analysis of previously published datasets. SETTING: Hospital, rehabilitation, nursing home, community. PARTICIPANTS: Four thou...

Subject

Medicine

Malnutrition

Rehabilitation

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