Coexistence of malnutrition, frailty, physical frailty and disability in patients with COPD starting a pulmonary rehabilitation program

Malnutrition, frailty, physical frailty, and disability are common conditions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Insight in the coexistence and relations between these conditions may provide information on the nature of the relationship between malnutrition and frailty. Such information may help to identify required interventions to improve the patient ’s health status. We therefore aimed to explore whether malnutrition, frailty, physical frailty, and disability coexist in patients with COPD at the start of pulmonary rehabilitation.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - November 15, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: L. ter Beek, H. van der Vaart, J.B. Wempe, W.P. Krijnen, J.L.N. Roodenburg, C.P. van der Schans, H. Jager-Wittenaar Tags: Original article Source Type: research