Journal article
Association between renal insufficiency and malnutrition in older adults: Results from the NHANES III
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The extent to which relevant confounding variables influence the recognized association between renal insufficiency and malnutrition is not known. This study examined whether renal insufficiency was associated with malnutrition, independent of relevant demographic, social, and medical conditions in noninstitutionalized adults 60 years of age and older.
METHODS: Participants (5248) in the United States Third National Health and …
Authors
Garg AX; Blake PG; Clark WF; Clase CM; Haynes RB; Moist LM
Journal
Kidney International, Vol. 60, No. 5, pp. 1867–1874
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
11 2001
DOI
10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.00001.x
ISSN
0085-2538