title: Malnutrition in older people--screening and management strategies.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Malnutrition in older people is not only common, but frequently overlooked. It can result in multiple medical complications, hospitalisation and even death.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This article focusses on the consequences, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of this clinical syndrome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nonphysiological causes of malnutrition include social, psychological, medical and medication related factors. With vigilance, early screening and the institution of simple therapeutic measures of correcting nonphysiological causes and following dietary guidelines for older people, the adverse effects of malnutrition may be minimised.
authors.affiliation: Spencer Gulf Rural Health School, Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia. renuka.visvanathan@adelaide.edu.au
authors.forename: Renuka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Visvanathan
authors.forename: Jonathan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Newbury
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chapman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015992:Body Mass Index; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009752:Nutritional Status; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence