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Description of falls Risk factors for fallsNutrition plays a pivotal role at each stage of life, from influencing the expression of an unborn baby's genetic makeup during a woman's pre-natal stage to healing wounds and preventing falls in the elderly (ID1) Malnutrition increases the risk of falls, hospital admissions, pressure injuries, and ultimately, leads to higher treatment costs and mortality (ID1) Physical inactivity significantly increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, breast and colon cancer, mental health issues, experiencing falls and musculoskeletal conditions (ID1) Older people (aged 85 years or over) who have a fall (in hospital) are twice as likely to be subsequently admitted to an aged care facility, than those who do not fall (ID2) https://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/phrp
Costa et al. (2024) studied this question.