CONSUMER USE, SATISFACTION, AND REASONS FOR CHOICE OF A RECENT PROTEIN- AND LEUCINE-RICH ORAL NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT IN SWISS HOMECARE
Thurnherr, L.; Banz, R. · Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin · 2021 · Heft 3 · S. 1 bis 1
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Introduction The elderly are prone to energy-protein malnutrition and its associated complications, such as increased mortality and morbidity, poorer quality of life, delayed recovery from disease and development of frailty.1, 2 Besides, the elderly have greater protein and leucine requirements.3, 4 Protein-rich oral nutritional supplements (ONS) enriched with leucine designed to meet these elevated requirements can be used to address malnutrition and additionally stimulate muscle growth. Objectives To assess how a protein-rich and leucine-enriched ONS (Moltein®Plus) is adopted by homecare recipients, i.e. consu…