To review the literature on the MNA® to Spring 2006, we searched MEDLINE, Web of
Science & Scopus, and did a manual search in J Nutr Health Aging, Clin Nutr, Eur J Clin …

Nutrition is an important element of health in the older population and affects the aging
process. The prevalence of malnutrition is increasing in this population and is associated …

The percentage of elderly persons is rising in most countries around the world [1, 2]. In an
aging population there are increased chronic disabilities and diseases [3, 4], which are …

Malnutrition (undernutrition) remains one of the most serious health problems for older
people worldwide. Many factors contribute to malnutrition in older people, including: loss of …

Background Older adults are at increased risk of malnutrition compared to their younger
counterparts. Malnutrition screening should be conducted using a valid malnutrition …

Background & aims Numerous nutrition screening tools for the hospital setting have been
developed. The aim of this systematic review is to study construct or criterion validity and …

In the past twenty years food banks have established themselves as one of the fastest–
growing charitable industries in first world societies. As institutionalized centres or clearing …

Purpose Undernutrition is often suspected in patients when serum albumin or prealbumin
levels are low. We asked whether these measures are indeed low in undernourished people …

Background: Malnutrition is prevalent in elderly populations. Recommended methods of
nutritional screening are often too complicated and time-consuming for routine application in …

OBJECTIVES: This narrative review assesses the current prevalence of malnutrition, the
methods for detection of malnutrition, the factors associated with malnutrition, and the effects …