Frailty and nutrition: searching for evidence.
J Nutr Health Aging
; 19(3): 250-7, 2015 Mar.
Article
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| ID: mdl-25732208
ABSTRACT
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that predicts disability, morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Poor nutritional status is one of the main risk factors for frailty. Macronutrients and micronutrients deficiencies are associated with frailty. Recent studies suggest that improving nutritional status for macronutrients and micronutrients may reduce the risk of frailty. Specific diets such as the Mediterranean diet rich in anti-oxidants, is currently investigated in the prevention of frailty. The aim of this paper is to summarize the current body of knowledge on the relations between nutrition and frailty, and provide recommendations for future nutritional research on the field of frailty.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estado Nutricional
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Idoso Fragilizado
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nutr Health Aging
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article