Prevalence of anemia and malnutrition and their association in elderly nursing home residents


ŞAHİN S., Tasar P. T., Simsek H., Cicek Z., Eskiizmirli H., Aykar F. S., ...More

AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, vol.28, no.5, pp.857-862, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s40520-015-0490-5
  • Journal Name: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.857-862
  • Keywords: Anemia, Malnutrition, Elderly, Geriatrics, IRON-DEFICIENCY ANEMIA, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, HEMOGLOBIN CONCENTRATION, NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT, COBALAMIN DEFICIENCY, OLDER-ADULTS, POPULATION, VITAMIN-B-12, GERIATRICS, HEPCIDIN
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Malnutrition is one of the most important geriatric syndromes in the elderly. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between anemia and malnutrition in elderly nursing home residents.