Evaluation of blood biomarkers associated with risk of malnutrition in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Zhang, SL Pereira, M Luo, EM Matheson - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Malnutrition is a common yet under-recognized problem in hospitalized patients. The aim of
this paper was to systematically review and evaluate malnutrition biomarkers among order …

[HTML][HTML] Malnutrition screening and assessment in hospitalised older people: a review

E Dent, EO Hoogendijk, R Visvanathan… - The Journal of nutrition …, 2019 - Elsevier
Malnutrition (undernutrition) remains one of the most serious health problems for older
people worldwide. Many factors contribute to malnutrition in older people, including: loss of …

Nutrition screening tools: does one size fit all? A systematic review of screening tools for the hospital setting

PR Guaitoli, EP Jansma, HCW de Vet - Clinical nutrition, 2014 - Elsevier
Background & aims Numerous nutrition screening tools for the hospital setting have been
developed. The aim of this systematic review is to study construct or criterion validity and …

[HTML][HTML] Robotic services acceptance in smart environments with older adults: user satisfaction and acceptability study

F Cavallo, R Esposito, R Limosani, A Manzi… - Journal of medical …, 2018 - jmir.org
Background: In Europe, the population of older people is increasing rapidly. Many older
people prefer to remain in their homes but living alone could be a risk for their safety. In this …

Effects of a voluntary front-of-pack nutrition labelling system on packaged food reformulation: The health star rating system in New Zealand

C Ni Mhurchu, H Eyles, YH Choi - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Interpretive, front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labels may encourage reformulation of packaged
foods. We aimed to evaluate the effects of the Health Star Rating (HSR), a new voluntary …

Malnutrition-sarcopenia syndrome predicts mortality in hospitalized older patients

X Hu, L Zhang, H Wang, Q Hao, B Dong, M Yang - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
A new term, malnutrition-sarcopenia syndrome (MSS), was recently coined to describe the
clinical presentation of both malnutrition and sarcopenia. The aim of this study was to …

The validity of Geriatric Nutrition Risk Index: simple tool for prediction of nutritional-related complication of hospitalized elderly patients. Comparison with Mini …

WM Abd-El-Gawad, RM Abou-Hashem… - Clinical nutrition, 2014 - Elsevier
Summary Background & aims The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) is a promising tool
initially proposed to predict nutrition-related complications in sub-acute care setting. So, the …

[PDF][PDF] Malnutrition prevalence in hospitalized elderly diabetic patients

AS París, JM García, C Gómez-Candela… - Nutricion …, 2013 - redalyc.org
Introducción: La prevalencia de desnutrición es desconocida entre los ancianos con
diabetes mellitus. Objetivos: Determinar la prevalencia de desnutrición en ancianos …

Tooth loss, chewing efficiency and cognitive impairment in geriatric patients

F Elsig, M Schimmel, E Duvernay, SV Giannelli… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Patients with dementia have poorer oral health and fewer teeth than their peers
without cognitive impairment. Objective The hypothesis of this study is that the number of …

Association between nutrition and the evolution of multimorbidity: the importance of fruits and vegetables and whole grain products

G Ruel, Z Shi, S Zhen, H Zuo, E Kröger, C Sirois… - Clinical Nutrition, 2014 - Elsevier
Background & aims Multimorbidity is a common health status. The impact of nutrition on the
development of multimorbidity remains to be determined. The aim of this study is to …