Nutritional risk and low weight in community-living older adults: a review of the literature (1995-2005).
Although many studies have examined weight loss and low weight in institutionalized persons, there has been little research exploring the community-living older adult's nutritional risk. The purpose of this literature review (1995-2005) is to describe our current understanding of nutritional risk and low weight in community-living older adults 65 years old and older. Computerized database searches and footnote reviews were used to find published studies on nutritional risk and low weight. Twenty-two research articles are reviewed and summarized. Each study was reviewed according to preset criteria.
Thompson Martin
Carolyn
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Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, USA. carolynmartin@alumni.ucsf.edu
Kayser-Jones
Jeanie
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Stotts
Nancy
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Porter
Carol
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Froelicher
Erika Sivarajan
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D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D004032:Diet; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology