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avje starostnikov | health of the elderly 10 spread (Margetts, 2003; Cederholm et al., 2017), which was long unknown or
„skeleton in the hospital closet“ (Butterworth, 1974). The European Society for
Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism - ESPEN (European Association for Clini-
cal Nutrition and Metabolism) highlighted the diverse nutritional needs of the
elderly and the effect of nutrition on the functionality of the elderly (ESPEN,
2010). In Slovenia there is a problem with overweight on the one side, and fre-
quent malnutrition among older persons in institutional care and patients on
the other (Fajdiga et al., 2012; Gorjup Poženel and Skela Savič, 2013; Hlastan
Ribič and Kranjc, 2014).
The purpose of this review is to present existing research in the field of
malnutrition in the elderly, to present the most common nutritional disorders
and their causes in order to prevent malnutrition and reduce morbidity among
elderly.
Methods
Review methods
A descriptive working method with a review of relevant domestic and foreign
professional literature was used. As a measuring instrument, we used the med-
ical information system PubMed, search in databases EBSCOhost, Web of Sci-
ence and Wiley and a mutual bibliographic-catalog database (COBIB.SI). The
literature review period lasted from May 2017 to April 2018. The following key-
words were used: healthy nutrition of the elderly, malnutrition of the elderly,
prevention of malnutrition, nutrition disorders.
In COBIB.SI, we entered the keywords and the requirement „articles and
other components“ and limited the search request to the year of publication
2010 and less. Upon elimination, we obtained three relevant hits.
In EBSCOhost, we entered keywords using the Boolean operator AND, in
various combinations: healthy nutrition of the elderly, malnutrition of the el-
derly, prevention of malnutrition, nutrition disorders, nutritional assessment,
elderly. In determining the search criteria, we selected „Academic Search Elite“,
all searched terms. The limitations in the search for results were: the possibility
of viewing an abstract, a research published in English, the period of publica-
tion from 2010 to 2018. On the basis of the obtained results, we have eliminat-
ed inappropriate and repetitive.
We also searched for PubMed, Web of Science and Wiley in terms of key-
words and exclusion criteria, we did not limit the year of publication. We re-
viewed titles and summaries and selected relevant scientific and technical con-
tributions.
In the literature review we included some basic monographs in the field
of nutrition and gerontology and web resources.
„skeleton in the hospital closet“ (Butterworth, 1974). The European Society for
Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism - ESPEN (European Association for Clini-
cal Nutrition and Metabolism) highlighted the diverse nutritional needs of the
elderly and the effect of nutrition on the functionality of the elderly (ESPEN,
2010). In Slovenia there is a problem with overweight on the one side, and fre-
quent malnutrition among older persons in institutional care and patients on
the other (Fajdiga et al., 2012; Gorjup Poženel and Skela Savič, 2013; Hlastan
Ribič and Kranjc, 2014).
The purpose of this review is to present existing research in the field of
malnutrition in the elderly, to present the most common nutritional disorders
and their causes in order to prevent malnutrition and reduce morbidity among
elderly.
Methods
Review methods
A descriptive working method with a review of relevant domestic and foreign
professional literature was used. As a measuring instrument, we used the med-
ical information system PubMed, search in databases EBSCOhost, Web of Sci-
ence and Wiley and a mutual bibliographic-catalog database (COBIB.SI). The
literature review period lasted from May 2017 to April 2018. The following key-
words were used: healthy nutrition of the elderly, malnutrition of the elderly,
prevention of malnutrition, nutrition disorders.
In COBIB.SI, we entered the keywords and the requirement „articles and
other components“ and limited the search request to the year of publication
2010 and less. Upon elimination, we obtained three relevant hits.
In EBSCOhost, we entered keywords using the Boolean operator AND, in
various combinations: healthy nutrition of the elderly, malnutrition of the el-
derly, prevention of malnutrition, nutrition disorders, nutritional assessment,
elderly. In determining the search criteria, we selected „Academic Search Elite“,
all searched terms. The limitations in the search for results were: the possibility
of viewing an abstract, a research published in English, the period of publica-
tion from 2010 to 2018. On the basis of the obtained results, we have eliminat-
ed inappropriate and repetitive.
We also searched for PubMed, Web of Science and Wiley in terms of key-
words and exclusion criteria, we did not limit the year of publication. We re-
viewed titles and summaries and selected relevant scientific and technical con-
tributions.
In the literature review we included some basic monographs in the field
of nutrition and gerontology and web resources.
