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SUBMITTER: Baldwin C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8691169 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Baldwin Christine C de van der Schueren Marian Ae MA Kruizenga Hinke M HM Weekes Christine Elizabeth CE
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20211221
<h4>Background</h4>Disease-related malnutrition has been reported in 10% to 55% of people in hospital and the community and is associated with significant health and social-care costs. Dietary advice (DA) encouraging consumption of energy- and nutrient-rich foods rather than oral nutritional supplements (ONS) may be an initial treatment.<h4>Objectives</h4>To examine evidence that DA with/without ONS in adults with disease-related malnutrition improves survival, weight, anthropometry and quality ...[more]