Assessing Nutritional Status and Frailty among Poor Elderly Individuals in Requena del Tapiche, Peru

Assessing Nutritional Status and Frailty among Poor Elderly Individuals in Requena del Tapiche, Peru

Frailty is a biological syndrome that leads to a loss of physiological reserve, increasing susceptibility to adverse health events. In the Peruvian Amazon, the elderly live with hardly any economic resources, presenting a caloric deficit that is related to functional and cognitive deterioration. Our...

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Main Authors: María Teresa Murillo-Llorente, Blanca Lafuente-Sarabia, Jennifer Samper de la Paz, Merita Flores-Púa, Manuel Tejeda-Adell, María Ester Legidos-García, Marcelino Perez-Bermejo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
elderly
malnutrition
mobility limitation
frail elderly
dependency
Peru
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/17/3840

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