Abstract
The physiopathological decline in appetite and food intake known as “anorexia of aging” can lead to involuntary weight loss and protein-energy malnutrition, with devastating consequences in older men and women. Food intake can be influenced by numerous endogenous and exogenous factors, both physiological and pathological: mechanisms underlying age-related anorexia are multifactorial, and not completely understood. Early recognition of anorexia, nutritional and pharmacological interventions can help prevent the development of malnutrition and poor clinical outcome in the elderly.
Keywords: Anorexia, elderly, weight loss, protein-energy malnutrition
Current Nutrition & Food Science
Title: Anorexia of Aging
Volume: 5 Issue: 1
Author(s): Caterina Conte, Antonia Cascino, Benedetta Bartali, Lorenzo M. Donini, Filippo Rossi-Fanelli and Alessandro Laviano
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Keywords: Anorexia, elderly, weight loss, protein-energy malnutrition
Abstract: The physiopathological decline in appetite and food intake known as “anorexia of aging” can lead to involuntary weight loss and protein-energy malnutrition, with devastating consequences in older men and women. Food intake can be influenced by numerous endogenous and exogenous factors, both physiological and pathological: mechanisms underlying age-related anorexia are multifactorial, and not completely understood. Early recognition of anorexia, nutritional and pharmacological interventions can help prevent the development of malnutrition and poor clinical outcome in the elderly.
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Conte Caterina, Cascino Antonia, Bartali Benedetta, Donini M. Lorenzo, Rossi-Fanelli Filippo and Laviano Alessandro, Anorexia of Aging, Current Nutrition & Food Science 2009; 5 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340109787314776
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340109787314776 |
Print ISSN 1573-4013 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3881 |
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