Nutrition
Volume 22, Issue 10 , Pages 1005-1011 , October 2006

Prevalence of undernutrition in elderly patients hospitalized in a geriatric unit in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

  • Adriana K. Coelho, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Unit, Hospital do Instituto de Previdência dos Servidores do Estado de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +55-31-3241-2922.
    • ,
  • Fabio L. Rocha, D.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric Clinic, Hospital do Instituto de Previdência dos Servidores do Estado de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    • ,
  • Maria A. Fausto, D.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Food Department, School of Nutrition, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Received 16 February 2006 ,Accepted 3 July 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2006.07.001

Nutrition
Volume 22, Issue 10 , Pages 1005-1011 , October 2006

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