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Geriatric Nutrition

Nutritional Frailty

A condition of reduced physical resilience in elderly people resulting from nutritional insufficiency and increased susceptibility to illness.

Definition

A state of reduced physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes, directly caused or worsened by inadequate nutrition. It is characterized by weakness, reduced muscle mass, and impaired functional capacity in elderly individuals.

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