Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with high risk of malnutrition, primarily
in older people; assessing nutritional risk using appropriate screening tools is critical. This …

Background & aim Malnutrition adversely influences a broad range of physical and
psychological symptoms. Although polypharmacy is often mentioned to be associated with …

Malnutrition poses a significant risk to the older population globally, highlighting the critical
role of nutrition in healthy aging. In this study, the aim is to estimate the prevalence of …

A tool to assess nutritional status in older persons was really needed. It took 5 years to
design the MNA®(Mini Nutrition Assessment) tool, complete the first validations studies both …

Background A nutritional problem, especially under nutrition is one of the common public
health problems in older population causing greater mortality and economic loss in …

Objectives This study aimed to assess the nutritional status and its associated factors among
elderly people. Design A community-based cross-sectional study. Setting The study was …

Background Globally, older population (aged≥ 60 years) comprise 11% of the total
population, and 23% of them are malnourished. Lack of knowledge and education, adverse …

Background Depressive symptoms (DS) are a well-recognized public health problem across
the world. There is limited evidence with regard to DS and its associates, such as socio …

Objectives Malnutrition is very common among older adults. In rural Ethiopia, around 25% of
women and 34% of men≥ 65 y of age are malnourished. However, the risk factors for …

Introduction: The accumulation of visceral abdominal tissue (VAT) seems to be a hallmark
feature of abdominal obesity and substantially contributes to metabolic abnormalities. There …