Nutritional assessment and associated factors in the elderly: apopulation-based cross-sectional study

One of the greatest challenges for most countries over the coming decades is the demographic phenomenon of the aging population. This change affects all aspects of modern life, such as health care, accessibility, social security matters, and the family structure itself. The challenges in the health field are vast and should be conducted within the concepts of a multiprofessional approach. Therefore, the nutritional status assessment is an important tool, considering that health maintenance in different life stages is significantly influenced by diet habits [1].

Source: Nutrition - March 30, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Luciana M.B. Stoffel, Francisco Wilker M.G. Muniz, Paulo R.G. Colussi, Cassiano K. R ösing, Eliane L. Colussi Tags: Applied nutritional investigation Source Type: research