Improving clinical outcome in the nutritional management of sarcopenia at the national center for geriatric health and research institute (NCGH-RI), Philippines

Abstract

Background: One of the National Center for Geriatric Health-Research Institute (NCGH-RI) mission is to be the leader in innovative health care approaches to improve the quality of life of the Senior Citizens in the country, and one of its strategies to attain its mission is to look into at how it can promote clinical outcomes in conditions that are prevalent in this population. One such condition that has been identified is “Sarcopenia” which up to this point has been the subject of intensive research both in basic and clinical levels. However, it is still not part of the daily routine clinical experience of medical providers both in the ambulatory or out-patient and acute or in-patient encounter. To achieve this, the NCHG-RI has included it in the screening for geriatric syndromes using the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA).