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Malnutrition in the elderly

Science Progress (2019) 102(2) 171-180
DOI: 10.1177/0036850419854290
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Changes that occur naturally throughout the ageing process place the elderly population at greater risk of malnourishment. This review discusses the significance, causes, consequences and assessment of malnutrition in the elderly.

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Corcoran, C., Murphy, C., Culligan, E. P., Walton, J., & Sleator, R. D. (2019). Malnutrition in the elderly. Science Progress, 102(2), 171–180. https://doi.org/10.1177/0036850419854290

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