Elderly people have poor appetite and need to be vigilant

　　Research from Ben-Gurion University in Israel found that elderly There is a link between appetite and mortality: Older people with a poor appetite die earlier.
　　
　　The study points to a correlation between daily activity energy expenditure (a precise measure of physical activity), appetite, and mortality among healthy adult residents. The eating habits of elderly sick people may have important reference value for doctors to evaluate their risk of disease deterioration or death, and can also serve as an "early warning" for family members.
　　
　　A person named“ healthy - Aging - Body Structure" project studied 298 elderly patients aged 70-82, followed them for 9 years, and obtained a large amount of data on aging. Analyzing the data, Dr. Denit Shah of Ben-Gurion University said: "Their subjective feelings of appetite can predict the occurrence of death.
　　
　　People used to think that poor appetite was due to disease Caused, the resulting malnutrition promotes death, when in fact appetite itself can cause death. ”After excluding factors such as the elderly's health status, physical activity level, demographic characteristics, and nutrition, the study found that the risk of death among elderly patients decreased after their appetite improved.