Frequency of Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Multinational Perspective Using the Mini Nutritional Assessment

OBJECTIVES: To provide pooled data on the prevalence of malnutrition in elderly people as evaluated using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA).

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