Geriatric nutritional risk index as a simple tool for assessment of malnutrition among geriatrics in Northwest of Iran: comparison with mini nutritional assessment

[1] Mirzaie M(2007)Demographic of elderly in Iran based on 1956–2006 headcounts Salmand 2 326-331

[2] Shams M(2007)Successful ageing in an area of deprivation: Part 1-A qualitative exploration of the role of life experiences in good health in old age Public health 121 807-813

[3] Gilhooly M(2009)Nutritional status and functional capacity of hospitalized elderly Nutr J 8 54-8

[4] Hanlon P(2012)Undernutrition in older adults Fam pract 29 i89-i93-10

[5] Mowat H(2001)Nutrition assessment in the elderly Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 4 5-893

[6] Cullen B(2006)Assessment of health status of elderly people in the city of kashan Salmand 1 3-598

[7] Macdonald S(2010)Comparison of two malnutrition risk screening methods (MNA and NRS 2002) and their association with markers of protein malnutrition in geriatric hospitalized patients Eur J Clin Nutr 64 887-145

[8] Whyte B(2012)Assessing risk screening methods of malnutrition in geriatric patients: Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) versus Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) Nutr Hosp 27 590-805

[9] Oliveira M(2012)Nutritional screening tools as predictors of mortality, functional decline, and move to higher level care in older people: a systematic review J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr 31 97-22

[10] Fogaca K(2013)Direct and indirect effects of nutritional status, physical function and cognitive function on activities of daily living in Japanese older adults requiring long-term care Geriatr Gerontol Int 14 799-125

[1] Mirzaie M(2007)Demographic of elderly in Iran based on 1956–2006 headcounts Salmand 2 326-331

[2] Shams M(2007)Successful ageing in an area of deprivation: Part 1-A qualitative exploration of the role of life experiences in good health in old age Public health 121 807-813

[3] Gilhooly M(2009)Nutritional status and functional capacity of hospitalized elderly Nutr J 8 54-8

[4] Hanlon P(2012)Undernutrition in older adults Fam pract 29 i89-i93-10

[5] Mowat H(2001)Nutrition assessment in the elderly Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 4 5-893

[6] Cullen B(2006)Assessment of health status of elderly people in the city of kashan Salmand 1 3-598

[7] Macdonald S(2010)Comparison of two malnutrition risk screening methods (MNA and NRS 2002) and their association with markers of protein malnutrition in geriatric hospitalized patients Eur J Clin Nutr 64 887-145

[8] Whyte B(2012)Assessing risk screening methods of malnutrition in geriatric patients: Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) versus Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) Nutr Hosp 27 590-805

[9] Oliveira M(2012)Nutritional screening tools as predictors of mortality, functional decline, and move to higher level care in older people: a systematic review J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr 31 97-22

[10] Fogaca K(2013)Direct and indirect effects of nutritional status, physical function and cognitive function on activities of daily living in Japanese older adults requiring long-term care Geriatr Gerontol Int 14 799-125