NUTRITIONAL SCREENING OF ELDERLY BY DIFFERENT METHODS AND INDICATORS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL

• Main Authors: Fernanda Cristina Esteves de Oliveira (Author), Jackline Freitas Brilhante de São José (Author), Hudsara Aparecida de Almeida Paula (Author), Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro (Author), Carla Iamin Gomide (Author), Rita de Cássia Gonçalves Alfenas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Identify appropriate methods and indicators to assess elderly nutritional status admitted to a hospital. Methods: Cross-sectional study in which 41 elderly patients of both sexes were evaluated (≥ 60 years). Body weight, height, body mass index (BMI), brachial circumference (BC), waist ci...