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Article types | Introduction |
Language | English |
Refereed paper | Refereed |
Title | Taking action against malnutrition in Asian healthcare settings: an initiative of a Northeast Asia Study Group |
Journal | Formal name:Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition Abbreviation:Asia Pac J Clin Nutr ISSN code:0964-7058(Print)0964-7058(Linking) |
Domestic / Foregin | Foregin |
Volume, Number, Page | 26(2),pp.202-211 |
Papers・Author | ◎Higashiguchi Takashi, Arai Hidenori, Claytor Ling Hui, Kuzuya Masafumi, Kotani Joji, Lee Shyh-Dye, Michel Jean-Pierre, Nogami Tetsushi, Peng Nanhai |
Publication date | 2017/03 |
Papers・Description | Malnutrition is common in Asia, especially among people who are critically ill and/or older. Study results from China, Japan, and Taiwan show that malnutrition or risk of malnutrition is found in up to 30% of communitydwelling people and as much as 50% of patients admitted to hospitals-with prevalence even higher among those older than 70 years. In Asia, malnutrition takes substantial tolls on health, physical function, and wellbeing of people affected, and it adds huge financial burdens to healthcare systems. Attention to nutrition, including protein intake, can help prevent or delay disease- and age-related disabilities and can speed recovery from illness or surgery. Despite compelling evidence and professional guidelines on appropriate nutrition care in hospital and community settings, patients' malnutrition is often overlooked and under-treated in Asian healthcare, as it is worldwide. |
PMID | 28244696 |