Poor Nutritional Status But Not Cognitive Or Functional Impairment Per Se Independently Predict 1 Year Mortality In Elderly Patients With Hip-Fracture

This study aimed to determine whether poor nutritional status independently predicts 1 year post-fracture mortality after adjusting for cognitive and functional status and for other clinically relevant covariates.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - August 31, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Michela Zanetti, Gianluca Gortan Cappellari, Chiara Ratti, Giuliano Ceschia, Luigi Murena, Paolo De Colle, Rocco Barazzoni Tags: Original article Source Type: research