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...Nutrition and weight managementintheelderly carolyn newberry mda gregory dakin mdb keywords digestion metabolism aging malnutrition obesity key points changes in the digestive tract occur throughout life cycle may alter swallowing function capabilities prevalence of gastrointestinal symp toms elderly populations these coupled with alterations oral intake can predispose older persons to developing sarcopenia sarcopenic physicians should recognize complex nature management planning screen early often for this population introduction agingchangesthewaythebodydigestsfoodandabsorbsnutrientsaswellashowit storesenergyintheformofmuscleandfat thenaturalagingprocessischaracterized bygraduallossofleanmusclemasswithconcomitantincreaseinadiposity aprocess knownassarcopenia thisprocesscanbeexacerbatedbyotherenvironmentalpres suresincluding dietary physical activity addition inherent within itself table following is a review factors how they are implicated nutritional status deglutition divided into ...