کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2721097 1566269 2006 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Office Management of Weight Loss in Older Persons
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پزشکی و دندانپزشکی (عمومی)
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Office Management of Weight Loss in Older Persons
چکیده انگلیسی

Weight loss in older persons is associated with a variety of deleterious effects, including hip fracture, pressure ulcers, decreasing immune function, decreased functional status, and death. There are 4 major causes of weight loss: anorexia, sarcopenia, cachexia, and dehydration. Many of the reasons for the development of these conditions are treatable. For example, depression is the most common cause of weight loss in the elderly. Early screening for anorexia can be undertaken in the physician’s office utilizing the Simplified Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire. An algorithmic approach to the office management of weight loss is provided.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: The American Journal of Medicine - Volume 119, Issue 12, December 2006, Pages 1019–1026
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