This page has moved. Click here to view. Undernutrition in the Elderly Undernutrition is a very common condition in the elderly. Weight and nutritional status can not be sustained on 1000 calories a day.
Institutionalized people are the people at most risk.
This was according to the health and nutrition survey. A few points about healthy weights for elderly people. What has been clearly established is that body mass indices that are about 30 pounds overweight are healthier for older folks than ideal body weight. In other words, body mass indices of about 26 to 28 are the healthiest in terms of reduced mortality and this is controlled, adjusted for age and illness and medication use. So it s just fine that older folks who are about 30 pounds overweight are generally afforded more protection against mortality than other people.