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Nutrition in the Very Old
The population of older adults aged 85 years and over (the very old) is growing rapidly in many societies because of increases in life expectancy and reduced mortality at older ages. In 2016, 27.3 million very old adults were living in the European Union, and in the UK, 2.4% of the population (1.6 million) were aged 85 and over. Very old age is associated with increased risks of malnutrition, m...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nutrients
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2072-6643
DOI: 10.3390/nu10030269