Nutritional evaluation tools in the elderly

Authors
Lauque, S Nourhashemi, F Vellas, B
Citation
S. Lauque et al., Nutritional evaluation tools in the elderly, Z GERON GER, 32(1), 1999, pp. 45-54
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science","General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GERONTOLOGIE UND GERIATRIE
ISSN journal
09486704 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Supplement
1
Pages
45 - 54
Database
ISI
SICI code
0948-6704(199907)32:1<45:NETITE>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Malnutrition is frequent in the elderly, especially if frail or hospitalize d. Nutritional evaluation tools allow the early detection of malnutrition a nd should be incorporated into the standard gerontological work-up as a bas is for preventive action or rapid appropriate intervention. We review the v arious nutritional evaluation tools available, in particular the Mini Nutri tional Assessment (MNA) which both evaluates nutritional status and guides nutritional intervention.