• Geriatrics · Oct 2007

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    Nutrition in the elderly: diet pitfalls and nutrition advice.

    • Herman Baker.
    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA.
    • Geriatrics. 2007 Oct 1; 62 (10): 24-6.

    AbstractThis final installment of a special series on nutrition in the elderly considers dietary pitfalls and their sequelae. Years of poor dietary habits contribute to biological risk and lifestyle changes in the elderly. Clinicians must properly evaluate the nutritional status of their older patients to restore nutritional adequacy and healthy aging.

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