Frailty and nutrition: searching for evidence
2015
Bonnefoy, Marc | Berrut, G. | Lesourd, B. | Ferry, M. | Gilbert, T. | Guerin, O. | Hanon, O. | Jeandel, Claude | Paillaud, E. | Raynaud-Simon, A. | Ruault, G. | Rolland, Y. | Cardiovasculaire, métabolisme, diabétologie et nutrition (CarMeN) ; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL) ; Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA Lyon) ; Université de Lyon-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) | Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Montpellier] (CHRU Montpellier) | Université de Montpellier (UM)
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that predicts disability, morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Poor nutritional status is one of the main risk factors for frailty. Macronutrients and micronutrients deficiencies are associated with frailty. Recent studies suggest that improving nutritional status for macronutrients and micronutrients may reduce the risk of frailty. Specific diets such as the Mediterranean diet rich in anti-oxidants, is currently investigated in the prevention of frailty. The aim of this paper is to summarize the current body of knowledge on the relations between nutrition and frailty, and provide recommendations for future nutritional research on the field of frailty.
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