Malnutrition is widespread in older people and represents a major geriatric syndrome with
multifactorial etiology and severe consequences for health outcomes and quality of life. The …

Body composition reflects nutritional intakes, losses and needs over time. Undernutrition, ie
fat-free mass (FFM) loss, is associated with decreased survival, worse clinical outcome and …

Background Malnutrition and dehydration are widespread in older people, and obesity is an
increasing problem. In clinical practice, it is often unclear which strategies are suitable and …

Background Malnutrition and dehydration are widespread in older people, and obesity is an
increasing problem. In clinical practice, it is often unclear which strategies are suitable and …

Background & aims Polymorbidity (also known as multimorbidity)–defined as the co-
occurrence of at least two chronic health conditions–is highly prevalent, particularly in the …

Parenteral nutrition (PN) represents one of the most notable achievements of modern
medicine, serving as a therapeutic modality for all age groups across the healthcare …

Importance During acute illness, nutritional therapy is widely used for medical inpatients with
malnutrition or at risk for malnutrition. Yet, to our knowledge, no comprehensive trial has …

Background: Poor nutrition status is considered a risk factor for postoperative complications
in the adult population. In elderly patients, who often have a poor nutrition status, this …

During the past decades, malnutrition has attracted increasing scientific attention and is by
now regarded as a true geriatric syndrome characterized by multifactorial causality …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: A food quality control and improvement permanent process was
initiated in 1999. To evaluate the food service evolution, protein–energy needs coverage …