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Consequences of nutritional deficiencies and weight loss in older people
| Increased risk of | Impaired |
|---|---|
| Frailty | Wound healing |
| Falls | Immune function |
| Pressure sores | Quality of life |
| Longer length of hospital stay | |
| Osteomalacia | |
| Osteoporosis | |
| Hip fracture | |
| Muscle weakness | |
| Mortality |
