World Nutrition Journal
Vol. 7 No. S1 (2023): Selected conference proceedings of the Nutri Symposium 2023

Impact of an oral nutritional supplement on improving body composition in older adults with malnutrition : A randomized controlled trial

Prasani Wickramawardhane (Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Chamila Dalpatadu (Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Andrew P Hills (University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.)
Priyanga Ranasinghe (Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 5. University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
Ranil Jayawardena (Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2023

Abstract

The consequences of malnutrition in the elderly often manifest as weight loss and altered body composition. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of an oral nutritional supplement (ONS) on body composition in malnourished older adults.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

WNJ

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

World Nutrition Journal was founded in 2016 as the official journal of Indonesian Nutrition Association. It aims to publish high quality articles in the field of community, clinical, and critical care aspects of nutrition sciences. World Nutrition Journal (abbreviated: W Nutr J) is an English ...