Impact of an oral nutritional supplement on improving body composition in older adults with malnutrition : A randomized controlled trial

  • Prasani Wickramawardhane Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Chamila Dalpatadu Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Andrew P Hills University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
  • Priyanga Ranasinghe Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 5. University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • Ranil Jayawardena Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25220/V07.S1.0024
Keywords: body composition, malnutrition, older adults, Ooral nutritional supplement

Abstract

The consequences of malnutrition in the elderly often manifest as weight loss and altered body composition. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of an oral nutritional supplement (ONS) on body composition in malnourished older adults.

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Author Biographies

Prasani Wickramawardhane, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Health and Wellness Unit
Chamila Dalpatadu, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Department of Physiology
Andrew P Hills, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
School of Health Sciences, College of Health and Medicine
Priyanga Ranasinghe, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 5. University/British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Department of Pharmacology
Ranil Jayawardena, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Department of Physiology

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Submitted

2023-09-18
Published
2023-09-30
Issue
Vol. 7 No. S1 (2023): Selected conference proceedings of the Nutri Symposium 2023
Section
Articles

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