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June 12, 2024Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Impact of an oral nutritional supplement on the body composition of older adults with or at risk of malnutrition in an institutionalised setting: A randomised controlled trial

Ranil Jayawardena Prasani Wickramawardhane K. P. C. Dalpatadu Andrew P. Hills Priyanga Ranasinghe

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Abstract

Malnutrition often manifests as a body weight (BW) reduction and unhealthy alteration in body composition. The present study aimed to assess the efficacy of an oral nutritional supplement (ONS) in improving BW and body composition among older adults with malnutrition.

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Jayawardena et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e650b4b6db6435875e11ea https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.13334

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