Tackling Malnutrition in Primary Care

Malnutrition remains a serious and under-recognized issue among older adults, especially those living independently. This randomized clinical trial published in Nutrients explores the effectiveness of ready-made oral nutritional supplements (ONS) combined with dietary advice (DA) versus DA alone in managing disease-related malnutrition (DRM). With over 300 participants recruited through primary care across the UK, the study provides evidence on how targeted nutritional support can improve intake, weight, and healthcare outcomes in this vulnerable population.

Key Learnings for You as a Healthcare Professional

You’ll gain valuable, evidence-based insights to help optimize nutrition management in older patients at risk of disease-related malnutrition (DRM). With this resource, you can:

• Understand the clinical benefits of combining ready-made ONS with dietary advice

• Recognise the impact on energy and protein intake, weight gain, and malnutrition risk reduction

• Assess improvements in patient satisfaction, acceptability, and compliance

• Learn how this approach leads to fewer GP visits, reduced hospital admissions, and shorter stays

• Apply the findings confidently in primary care, even in settings with limited dietetic support

These insights are especially valuable if you’re a GP, dietitian, nurse, or allied health professional involved in managing nutritional care in the community.

Download the Full Trial Report

Discover how ready-made ONS can support your malnourished older patients more effectively than dietary advice alone. You can download the full publication directly from this page, sourced from a trusted peer-reviewed journal.

This article is reused from: Jimenez, E., Manzano, S., Schlembach, D., Arciszewski, K., Martin, R., Ben Amor, K., Roelofs, M., Knol, J., Rodriguez, J. M., and Abou-Dakn, M. Ligilactobacillus salivarius ps2 supplementation during pregnancy and lactation prevents mastitis: A randomised controlled trial. Microorganisms 2021, 9(9), 1933. No changes were made to this article.