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Showing result 6 - 10 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the word MNA.

  2. 6. Prevalence of malnutrition and determinants of nutritional status among elderly people : a population-based study in rural Bangladesh

    Author : Tamanna Ferdous; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Introduction: Both the number and proportion of persons aged 60+ years are growing rapidly in almost all countries of the world. Research shows that elderly people are nutritionally vulnerable and that their nutritional profiles differ with type of disease. READ MORE

  4. 7. Nutritional status and mealtime experiences in elderly care recipients

    Author : Anja Saletti; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Nutritional status; aged; Mini Nutritional Assessment; malnutrition; municipal services and care; mortality; food; mealtime; appetite; care setting;

    Abstract : Elderly people receiving municipal services and care are at risk for malnutrition due to frailty and chronic diseases. In this work, the nutritional status of elderly patients (>65 y) was evaluated in three different populations. One population lived in various care settings, i.e. READ MORE

  5. 8. Osteoporosis, balance and nutrition in elderly women in primary care

    Author : Hans Lundin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Objective: Some people get skeletal fractures as a result of a trauma which wouldn’t cause a fracture in a healthy individual. These fractures are sometimes referred to as “fragility fractures”. Common sites for fragility fractures are the spine, hip, upper arm, shoulder, distal forearm and pelvis. READ MORE

  6. 9. Osteoporosis in elderly women in primary health care

    Author : Helena Salminen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Objective: All the studies are parts of the PRIMOS (Primary Health Care and Osteoporosis) project. Study I investigates the relationship between central Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) measurements of the hip and spine and peripheral measurements of the calcaneus using Dual X-ray and Laser (DXL) technique. READ MORE

  7. 10. Malnutrition in elderly people in need of municipal care : assessment and intervention

    Author : Lennart Christensson; Birgitta Sidenvall; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to describe nutritional status in elderly people at the time of entering municipal care, to evaluate nutritional assessment techniques and to investigate the effect of a nutritional care plan. Furthermore the aim was to investigate the staffs' attitudes towards nutritional nursing care. READ MORE