Polypharmacy and Malnutrition: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study in a Geriatric Population and Implications for Preventive Strategies
The present study detected a significant association between PP and an increased risk of malnutrition. Depressed mood was an additional independent predictor, whereas cognitive status and comorbidity did not reveal a significant association.
Authors
- Maria Flavia Scavo
- Giovanni Mario Pes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3265-2823)
- Chiara Marche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5941-545X)
- Maria Pina Dore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7305-3531)
- Patrizia Tedde
- Sebastiana Atzori
- Alessandra Errigo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9911-7270)
Institutions
- University of Sassari (IT)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21551197.2025.2497243
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00