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: Received: 12 February 2024 / Approved: 12 February 2024 / Online: 12 February 2024 (12:01:49 CET)
How to cite:
Campos, M.J.; Czlapka Matyasik, M.; Pena, A. Food Supplements and Elderly People – Challenges and Risks. Preprints2024, 2024020688. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0688.v1
Campos, M.J.; Czlapka Matyasik, M.; Pena, A. Food Supplements and Elderly People – Challenges and Risks. Preprints 2024, 2024020688. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0688.v1
Campos, M.J.; Czlapka Matyasik, M.; Pena, A. Food Supplements and Elderly People – Challenges and Risks. Preprints2024, 2024020688. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0688.v1
APA Style
Campos, M.J., Czlapka Matyasik, M., & Pena, A. (2024). Food Supplements and Elderly People – Challenges and Risks. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0688.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Campos, M.J., Magdalena Czlapka Matyasik and Angelina Pena. 2024 "Food Supplements and Elderly People – Challenges and Risks" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0688.v1
Abstract
Polypharmacy and malnutrition are common health issues among older adults. In older people, there is a high prevalence of polypharmacy and malnutrition, and preliminary data also indicates that there is a significant of Food Supplements (FS) use, increasing the risk of duplication of thera-pies and several adverse reactions and drug-FS and FS-FS interactions. The intervention of health professionals in mitigating these risks is essential. This review not only underscores and discusses the potential association between polypharmacy, malnutrition, and food supplements but also presents current scientific evidence on polypharmacy, malnutrition, and the use of food supplements by the elderly. The work reviews the challenges, advantages and risks of using FS for the elderly who are polymedicated and/or malnourished, focusing on the good practices needed to support healthy ageing.
In this regard, the paper intends to help health professionals better deal with the issue of polypharmacy and the use of multiple FS to overcome the malnutrition problem and improve the health and well-being of older adults.
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