Epidemiology of weight loss in humans with special reference to wasting in the elderly

Unintentional weight loss in older adults is a problem that occurs frequently in clinical practice. Although slight declines in weight have been observed with aging alone, clinically important weight loss (decrements of 5% or more of usual body weight) is almost always the result of disease, disuse,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of cardiology 2002-09, Vol.85 (1), p.15-21
Hauptverfasser:	Wallace, Jeffrey I, Schwartz, Robert S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Elderly Humans Prospective Studies Wasting Syndrome - epidemiology Wasting Syndrome - physiopathology Wasting Syndrome - therapy Weight loss Weight Loss - physiology
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