Nutritional determinants of frailty in older adults: A systematic review.

Background: Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that affects multiple domains of human functioning. A variety of problems contributes to the development of this syndrome; poor nutritional status is an important determinant of this condition. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine recent evidence regarding the association between nutritional status and frailty syndrome in older adults.

Quality of life, functional impairment and social factors as determinants of nutritional status in older adults: The VERISAÚDE study.

Background & Aims: Malnutrition is an important and growing health problem in elderly people. The main aim of this research was to examine the relationship between socio-demographic factors, social resources, functional status and quality of life and malnutrition or risk of malnutrition in elders.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 749 community-dwelling elders aged 65 years and over.