P Ramgoolie

Polypharmacy and the Risk of Malnutrition among Independently-living Elderly Persons in Trinidad and Tobago

Issue:

Vol 65, Issue 2: 2016

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2014.285

Pages:

323-7

Synopsis:

In this study, we investigated the association between polypharmacy and risk of malnutrition. The findings indicate that among independent-living elderly persons, polypharmacy was associated with increased risk of malnutrition.

Objective: In this study, we evaluated the association of polypharmacy and nutritional status among independently-living elderly persons attending the outpatient clinics at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC).

Received:

15 Oct, 2014

Accepted:

29 Oct, 2014

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