Background: The percentage of elderly is growing rapidly and malnutrition is not uncommon
in the elderly. Objectives: The present study was carried out to assess the nutritional status …

Background Nowadays, malnutrition among the advanced age (60 years and older)
population is becoming a public health problem worldwide, especially in low-income …

ObjectiveTo estimate the prevalence of malnutrition among free-living elderly in a rural
population of south India. DesignCross-sectional study. Nutritional status was assessed …

Background: Different studies in India have shown that more than 50% of elderly population
of India are suffering from malnutrition and more than 90% have less than recommended …

Background: Geriatric population is a potentially vulnerable group for malnutrition as per
2002 census of the World Health Organization. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of …

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in a Baragaon block of
rural area of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India, from July 2015 to October 2015. Multistage …

Background Old age is one of the vulnerable and prone stages in terms of health status. So
this study aimed to assess the nutritional status and common health complications of older …

Background: Malnutrition in elderly (≥ 60 years) is both a health outcome as well as a risk
factor for diseases. It increases the risk both of morbidity and mortality among them …

Aim: Good nutrition is beneficial both for the health and the functional capacity of the elderly.
However, malnutrition is a serious health problem among the elderly, particularly the elderly …

Background: Ageing is an irreversible biological process which starts from conception and
ends after death. Elderly population is at risk of under nutrition due to physical, cognitive as …