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Malnutrition in the elderly
— a comparison of two nutrition screening methods |
| Author(s) | Barbara E Phillips, Marsha H Read |
| Journal title | Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly, vol 17, no 1, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 39-48 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Malnutrition ; Nutrition ; Screening ; Evaluation ; Comparison ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This study compared two methods of nutrition assessment available to indicate potential malnutrition in the older population in the United States (US): the DETERMINE checklist developed as part of the Nutrition Screening Initiative (NSI) and the semi-quantitative Willet Food Frequency instrument (SFFQ). A nutritional inadequacy score was derived from the SFFQ. The participants in the study were 90 older people in Nevada. Findings indicate that nutrition problems relevant for the older population include: excessive body mass index (BMI) and subsequent health risks associated with obesity; low fibre intake; and high cholesterol intake associated with a higher risk of heart disease. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980302409 A |
| Classmark | CSM: CF: 3V: 4C: 48: 7T |
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