Malnutrition screening – essential for detecting nutrition problems at an early stage
Malnutrition in New Zealand is a real problem, especially in the older population. National studies illustrate malnutrition affects 20 to 50 percent of older adults in the health care setting [1-5], and up to 31 percent in the community [6]. It is an issue that is often underrecognized and undertreated [7]. It is associated with […]