Bahar Atasoy, Serdar Balsak, Alpay Alkan, Ahmet Akcay, Abdusselim Adil Peker, Ozlem Toluk, Naz Atila, Ahmet Kaya, Ozlem Ipar, Pinar Soysal
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study to determinate whether there is a relationship between the nutritional status and white matter integrity in older patients by using Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI). METHODS: The patients were evaluated by Mini-Nutritional Assessment Scale. The patients are categorized in the groups of well-nourished, risk of malnutrition, or malnourished, depending on the overall score> 23.5, 17-23.5, or 17; respectively. All patients had brain MRI and DTI...
April 1, 2024: Clinical Nutrition