The Impact of Malnutrition on Acute Muscle Wasting in Frail Older Hospitalized Patients

The Impact of Malnutrition on Acute Muscle Wasting in Frail Older Hospitalized Patients

Very little is known about the effect of malnutrition on short-term changes of body composition, particularly muscle, among older hospitalized patients. We sought to investigate the association of malnutrition as assessed by the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria with chang...

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Main Authors: Maryam Pourhassan, Nikola Rommersbach, Gero Lueg, Christiane Klimek, Mirja Schnatmann, Dieter Liermann, Gregor Janssen, Rainer Wirth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
muscle mass
muscle strength
malnutrition
GLIM criteria
geriatric hospitalized patients
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1387

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