Wallace J I, Schwartz R S
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Clin Geriatr Med. 1997 Nov;13(4):717-35.
Weight loss appears to occur frequently in older adults and has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, the significance of weight loss per se and the optimal clinical approach to older outpatients who are losing weight is not completely understood. This article reviews the existing literature on weight loss in older people and outlines a basic approach for the clinician faced with the common, but often difficult, diagnostic and management issues presented by an elderly patient with weight loss.
体重减轻在老年人中似乎很常见，并且与发病率和死亡率的增加有关。然而，体重减轻本身的意义以及针对体重减轻的老年门诊患者的最佳临床处理方法尚未完全明确。本文回顾了关于老年人体重减轻的现有文献，并概述了一种基本方法，供临床医生应对老年体重减轻患者所呈现的常见但往往棘手的诊断和管理问题。
