Background: In hospitals, length of stay (LOS) is a priority but it may be prolonged by
malnutrition. This study seeks to determine the contributors to malnutrition at admission and …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of undernutrition and overnutrition in long‐term care
elderly patients and the functional, behavioral, environmental, nutritional, and medical …

A projected doubling in the global population of people aged ≥60 y by the year 2050 has
major health and economic implications, especially in developing regions. Burdens of …

Poor food intake in residents living in long-term care (LTC) homes is a common problem.
The mealtime experience is known to be important in the multifactorial causes of food intake. …

Background & aims Reducing length of stay (LOS) is a priority for hospitals but patients'
decline in nutritional status may have a negative impact. The aims of the study were to assess …

Rationale This initiative is focused on building a global consensus around core diagnostic
criteria for malnutrition in adults in clinical settings. Methods In January 2016, the Global …

Background Older adults living in long term care (LTC) homes are nutritionally vulnerable,
often consuming insufficient energy, macro- and micronutrients to sustain their health and …

Background This initiative aims to build a global consensus around core diagnostic criteria
for malnutrition in adults in clinical settings. Methods The Global Leadership Initiative on …

Background & aims Hospital malnutrition has been established as a critical, prevalent, and
costly problem in many countries. Many cost studies are limited due to study population or …

Background. Although nutrition parameters have been linked to quality of life (QOL), few
studies have determined if nutritional risk predicts changes in QOL over time in older adults. …