... common among elderly residents and patients living in nursing homes and hospitals in Finland. According to the MNA, 11% to 57% of the studied elderly people suffered from malnutrition, and 40–89% ... prevalence of an inadequate intake of one or more micronutrients was high, being 47% in elderly women and 24% in elderly men (de Groot et al, 1999). 15The FINE (Finland, Italy the Netherlands) ... 2002; Wenland et al, 2003). Because of the declining need for energy in aging people, the intakes of protein and micronutrients also decrease, and the quality of diet is diffi cult to maintain. Dietary...