GLIM criteria-based identification of severe malnutrition and its relationship with the risk of mortality among older Chinese adults with arthritis or rheumatism
Wei Qiu,
Yilin Wang
Abstract:Background
Malnutrition is a well-known risk factor for mortality among older adults. Arthritis and rheumatism are characterized by chronic inflammation and are also related to malnutrition as diagnosed using the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria. This study was thus developed to examine the associations linking malnutrition and all-cause death among older adults in China, employing the GLIM criteria to assess malnutrition.
Methods
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