RT Book, Section
A1 Yukawa, Michi
A2 Williams, Brie A.
A2 Chang, Anna
A2 Ahalt, Cyrus
A2 Chen, Helen
A2 Conant, Rebecca
A2 Landefeld, C. Seth
A2 Ritchie, Christine
A2 Yukawa, Michi
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ID 1100070159
T1 Defining Adequate Nutrition for Older Adults
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 2e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179208-0
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100070159
RD 2024/04/24
AB Weight  loss  and  malnutrition  are  common  in  older  adults.  Previous  studies  have  reported  that  17%  to  65%  of  hospitalized  geriatric  patients  and  up  to  59%  of  geriatric  residents  in  institutions  suffered  from  malnutrition.  Over  the  past  15  years,  however,  obesity  in  older  adults  has  increased.  Despite  an  overall  weight  increase,  obese  older  patients  lose  lean  mass  and  remain  at  risk  for  functional  decline  and  other  medical  complications  much  as  do  older  adults  with  involuntary  weight  loss.  There  remains  controversy  regarding  the  appropriateness  of  advocating  for  weight  loss  in  older  adults  with  body  mass  index  (BMI)  greater  than  35,  which  is  discussed  later  in  this  chapter.