Weight loss, mortality and associated potentially modifiable nutritional risk factors among nursing home residents — A Danish follow-up study

Conclusion A high percentage of old nursing home residents suffer from weight loss and this is associated with several potentially modifiable nutritional risk factors. Increased combined efforts from all levels of care and wider ranged multidisciplinary nutritional support need to be implemented. Regular routines for assessing weight loss and the potentially modifiable nutritional risk factors cannot be stressed enough.
Source: The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research