TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Nutrition Disorders, Obesity, and Enteral/Parenteral Alimentation A1 - Sullivan, Dennis H. A1 - Johnson, Larry E. A1 - Wallace, Jeffrey I. A2 - Halter, Jeffrey B. A2 - Ouslander, Joseph G. A2 - Studenski, Stephanie A2 - High, Kevin P. A2 - Asthana, Sanjay A2 - Supiano, Mark A. A2 - Ritchie, Christine S. A2 - Schmader, Kenneth PY - 2022 T2 - Hazzard's Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, 8e AB - Learning ObjectivesDescribe the important interrelationship between diet and physical activity in maintaining or restoring lean body mass (LBM) and the resulting effects this interaction has on total body mass in older adults.Describe the changes in body composition that occur over the adult life span and what physiologic, dietary, lifestyle, and disease factors are responsible for these changes.Describe the changing prevalence of obesity among older adults and be able to assess the impact of excess weight on the health status of older patients.Advise older adults about what constitutes an optimal diet and the advisability of using nutrient supplements given their health status.Describe common factors contributing to undernutrition in older adults.Identify the three most common causes of weight loss in older adults.Determine appropriate nutritional support interventions for persons with protein-energy malnutrition (PEM). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/25 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190905821 ER -