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| Causes for reduced dietary intake in a long stay hospital | | Author(s) | W J MacLennan, P Martin, B J Mason |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 4, 1975 |
| Pages | pp 175-180 |
| Keywords | Diet ; Malnutrition ; In-patients. |
| Annotation | The food and nutrient intake of 98 patients in a long-stay geriatric hospital was measured in this study. Intakes of nicotinic acid and iron were reduced in patients requiring help with feeding because of physical disability. This was related to a reduced intake of meat and fish, bread and vegetables other than potatoes. A more generalised reduction in food and nutrient intakes was found in patients with severe mental impairment. Possible causes and remedies for these associations are discussed. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-930512127 A |
| Classmark | CFD: CSM: LF7 * |
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