Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8589366 | Nutrition Clinique et Métabolisme | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The aging population grows quickly, the prevalence of obesity increases in all age categories, and the prevalence of disease and disease related malnutrition is bound to increase with age. In subject aged 70Â and older, the prevalence of obesity is 15Â to 17Â % and the prevalence of malnutrition is 4Â to 10Â %. The number of older persons both obese and malnourished has not been estimated, and there are no specific recommendations for nutritional care. Nevertheless, the obese older subjects can be frail, sarcopenic or malnourished and thus present a high risk for mobility disorders, falls, fractures, hospitalization and institutionalization. Data from the literature may help practitioners to diagnose and care for these older persons.
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Authors
Agathe Raynaud-Simon, Manuel Sanchez, Didier Quilliot,