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Oral nutritional supplements are well accepted and result in increased daily protein and energy intake, body weight and nutritional status in most malnourished patients and in those at risk of malnutrition.

Three-month daily OS significantly improves body weight. It is practicable and effective, and the patients accepted it well. The improvement that was observed even in the control group showed that caregiver education is an important factor in maintaining the nutritional status of patients with AD. Moreover, regular courses of OS may help to maintain the increase in fat-free mass and improve the nutritional status of these patients.