title: [Nutritional assessment in primary practice in elderly patients].
abstract: Undernutrition is frequent and often underdiagnosed among older adults in every setting (home, nursing home, hospital), and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In this context, a systematic periodical nutritional assessment is proposed in patients aged 75 years and over. Without a consensus, the most widely used diagnostic criteria is an unintentional weight loss of 5% over a month or 10% over 6 months. When undernutrition is present, multimodal interventions are provided to address each potentially contributing comorbid condition and to promote increased caloric intake. Follow-up and adaptation of interventions after 3 months are required.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yerly
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Major
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bosshard Taroni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Büla
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D011320:Primary Health Care