- This article in BMC Geriatrics examined mentions of malnutrition, frailty, and obesity in the multi-year aging plans required in every state to spend federal funds that foster healthy aging, including support of congregate/home delivered meals programs(Older Americans Act (OAA) nutrition programs).
- Published: 2022
- This article in the Journal of Elder Policy outlines the interrelation of older adult malnutrition and food insecurity with COVID-19, summarizes and gives examples of community-based nutrition programs that refocused some of their services during the COVID-19 pandemic, and explores pre- and post-COVID-19 policy actions and opportunities for improving the nutrition, health, and well-being of community-dwelling older Americans.
- Published: 2021
Identifying Nutrition Risk in a Charitable Pharmacy Population
- The study published in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved was performed using a malnutrition screening tool developed by the Ohio Malnutrition Prevention Workgroup. The tool is the first of its kind to screen for both food insecurity and malnutrition risk.
- Published: 2021
- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics released a supplement to the September Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on the Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii). The articles and abstracts featured in this supplement highlight the impact of malnutrition quality improvement on interdisciplinary patient care and clinical nutrition practice.
- Published: 2019
- The start of a new Congressional session is an opportunity to highlight issues that can improve the health of our nation. Identifying and treating malnutrition warrants the attention of health care providers and our country's policymakers. This article reviews opportunities to improve malnutrition policy.
- Published: 2019
- Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) and frailty are frequently unidentified and untreated in community settings across the United States. This article reviews the validity, reliability, and feasibility of screening tools for identifying PEM and frailty risk among community-dwelling older adults.
- Published: 2019
- Disease-associated malnutrition is a prevalent condition, but there is limited evidence on the state-level burden. This study aims to examine and quantify the state-level economic burden of disease associated malnutrition.
- Published: 2016
- This poster was presented at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Conference.
- Published: 2015
- This article reviews the important role that physicians play in recognizing malnutrition diagnostic criteria and making appropriate recommendations to ensure proper nutrition following inpatient stays.
- Published: 2015
Economic burden of community-based disease-associated malnutrition in the United States
- This study measured the economic burden of community-based disease-associated malnutrition (DAM) in the United States.
- Published: 2014