Obesity causes serious medical complications and impairs quality of life. Moreover, in older
persons, obesity can exacerbate the age-related decline in physical function and lead to …

Impaired nutritional status has been frequently reported in surveys estimating its prevalence
amongst patients in hospital. While there is no doubt that protein–energy undernutrition has …

The new edition of Human Body Composition is the most complete text in the burgeoning
field of body composition research. The book covers the full range of methods to assess …

Protein-energy malnutrition is a prevalent problem in older persons. Its relation to increased
morbidity and mortality has been well documented. Early recognition of malnutrition allows …

The unusual height of Montenegrin inhabitants of the highland region has been recognised
by European anthropologists more than 100 years ago. In light of rather sparse recent …

A cause-and-effect relation between proteinenergy malnutrition and poor outcome in acute
stroke patients has not been definitively established. To measure the effect of the nutritional …

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The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), the Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) and the
Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS) are screening and assessment tools aimed at detecting …

Anthropologists recognized the tallness of nations in the Dinaric Alps long time ago. As the
modern Serbians fall more into the Dinaric racial classification than any other does, the …

Background Most estimates of nutritional status rely on accurate recording of not only body
weight but also height. Standing height is difficult to measure accurately in older adults due …