Long-term body weight change assessed by non-contact load cells under the bed in older people with and without eating assistance: a preliminary study

Long-term body weight change assessed by non-contact load cells under the bed in older people with and without eating assistance: a preliminary study

Abstract Utilizing automatic daily body weight (BW) measurements may be helpful for assessing nutritional status and detecting underlying diseases particularly in older people who require nursing care. This preliminary study aimed to verify effectiveness of eating assistance for maintaining BW in ol...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Ishikawa, Ikuko Sakai, Ayumi Amemiya, Ryou Komatsu, Shoko Sakuraba, Shiroh Isono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12291-5

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12291-5

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