Nutritional risk, body mass index and rehabilitation outcome in cognitively impaired vs. cognitively normal patients

Conclusion Patients with cognitive impairment and a BMI<20kg/m2 or MUST≥2 on admission to rehabilitation are less likely to show improvement in BADL with rehabilitation when compared to cognitively impaired patients with a MUST<2 or BMI≥20kg/m2.
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research