Nutritional screening of older South Carolinians: a pilot study.
Malnutrition can be a major health care problem for older adults. Thirty-one percent of the participants in a pilot study, conducted in Newberry county, were determined to be at high risk for nutritional deficiencies and 26 percent were at moderate risk. All health care professionals who work with the elderly must become aware of the NSI and offer the Checklist to their clients. The solutions to malnutrition require multidisciplinary interventions and the physician is the central figure in this team approach to improving the quality and quantity of life for older adults.
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Division of Geriatrics, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia 29202, USA.
Bundrick
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013022:South Carolina