Malnutrition, sarcopenia and current medical use in elderly population

Introduction: Ageing leads to an increase in chronic disease’s prevalence, progressive loss of muscle mass, muscle weakness, and polypharmacy, contributing to the establishment of malnutrition and sarcopenia. Objectives: The aim was: 1. Characterize the prevalence of malnutrition, sarcopenia, and cu...

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Main Author: Cebola, Marisa (author)
Other Authors: Mendes, Diana (author), Costa-Veiga, Ana (author), Tomás, Maria Teresa (author), Coelho, André (author), Mendes, Lino (author), Rico, Miguel (author), Guerreiro, António (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Elderly
Malnutrition
Sarcopenia
Medication
Polypharmacy
Hospital
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/10720
Country:Portugal
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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/10720

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