Wednesday 25 September 2019

The Malnutrition Wars: New recommendations for energy prediction equations for over 65-year-olds

Professor Judi Porter
For decades health care professionals and the nutrition workforce have been using equations to predict energy requirements in older adults. New international research spearheaded by Professor Judi Porter from the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food has found that these commonly used equations often underestimate energy needs, and alternative equations should be considered in a bid to mitigate unwanted weight loss in our ageing population. Read full story here

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