Nutritional assessment of institutionalized elderly in the Southern Region of Sao Paulo
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19iEspecial22p403-416Keywords:
Elderly, Nutritional status, Homes for the Aged.Abstract
Population aging is a global phenomenon and should be treated with priority in the social context in Brazil. This study evaluated the nutritional status of institutionalized elderly using the Mini Nutritional Assessment and anthropometry. The results showed that the risk of malnutrition and malnutrition are remarkable importance of conditions among the elderly of this institution. An interdisciplinary approach to institutionalization is necessary to improve the health and quality of life of older people.
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2016-01-31
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Santana, D. C., Macedo, D. S., Kutz, N. A., & Salgueiro, M. M. H. de A. de O. (2016). Nutritional assessment of institutionalized elderly in the Southern Region of Sao Paulo. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 19(Especial22), 403–416. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19iEspecial22p403-416
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