World Nutrition JournalVol. 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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