During Hospitalization, Older Patients at Risk for Malnutrition Consume <0.65 Grams of Protein per Kilogram Body Weight per Day

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is prevalent in hospitalized patients. To support muscle maintenance in older and chronically ill patients, a protein intake of 1.2–1.5 g/kg/d has been recommended during hospitalization. We assessed daily protein intake levels and distribution in older patients at risk for...

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Autores principales: Weijzen, Michelle E. G., Kouw, Imre W. K., Geerlings, Phil, Verdijk, Lex B., van Loon, Luc J. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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ADULTS OF ADVANCED AGE
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7384011/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32578906
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ncp.10542

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7384011/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32578906
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ncp.10542

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