Limited utility of adipokine levels in the diagnosis of malnutrition in the elderly
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, vol.26, no.2, pp.229-234, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 26 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s40520-013-0158-y
- Journal Name: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.229-234
- Keywords: Leptin, Body mass index, Malnutrition, Elderly
- Erciyes University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background and aims Adipokine levels may have a role in the diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of malnutrition. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the correlation between malnutrition score and leptin, other biological markers, and body mass index (BMI) in the diagnosis of malnutrition in the elderly.