Malnutrition in older adults

E Dent, ORL Wright, J Woo, EO Hoogendijk - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Malnutrition is a highly prevalent condition in older adults, and poses a substantial burden
on health, social, and aged-care systems. Older adults are vulnerable to malnutrition due to …

[HTML][HTML] Inclusion of nutritional counseling and mental health services in HIV/AIDS management: A paradigm shift

EU Alum, EI Obeagu, OPC Ugwu, AO Samson… - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a public health challenge that can
degenerate into acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) if not properly managed. HIV …

Prevalence of undernutrition and associated factors among adults taking antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Seid, O Seid, Y Workineh, G Dessie, ZW Bitew - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Undernutrition (Body Mass Index< 18.5 kg/m2) is a common problem and a
major cause of hospital admission for patients living with HIV. Though sub-Saharan Africa is …

Food insecurity and associated factors among households in maputo city

EMA Militao, OA Uthman, EM Salvador, S Vinberg… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Food insecurity (FI) is a global concern and is one of the main causes of malnutrition in low-
and middle-income countries. In Mozambique, the burden of FI and how various factors …

The association between chronic conditions, COVID-19 infection, and food insecurity among the older US adults: findings from the 2020–2021 National Health …

J Cai, A Bidulescu - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background This study aims to examine how the presence of chronic conditions or positive
COVID-19 infection (as exposures) is related to food insecurity (as an outcome) in the older …

Understanding the link between household food insecurity and self-rated oral health in Ghana

D Amoak, JA Braimah, W Agyemang-Duah… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is increasing scholarly attention on the role of food insecurity on the health of older
adults in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana. Yet, we know very little about the association …

[HTML][HTML] Food Insecurity and Nutritional Inadequacy in Children and Adolescents of Basic Education Schools of Cantagalo District in São Tomé and Príncipe, Central …

F Ferreira, M Tavares, R Barros, CC Dias, R Morais… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Food insecurity (FI) is a critical socioeconomic and public health problem globally,
particularly affecting children's nutritional status and development. This cross-sectional study …

Is geropsychology “forever young” on the mother continent? Addressing the limited research on psychology of aging in Africa

JBC Chukwuorji, P Thuku, N Cassimjee… - The Journals of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Our paper highlights areas of interest to psychologists studying aging in Africa
and what has already been learned about aspects of psychological aging from studies done …

The impact of food insecurity on mental health among older adults residing in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review

C Osei-Owusu, S Dhillon, I Luginaah - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Over the past few years, food insecurity has been increasing globally due to the COVID-19
pandemic, climate change, economic downturns and conflict and a number of other …

Food insecurity and its association with socio-demographic characteristics in Cyprus

M Kantilafti, M Yannakoulia, K Giannakou… - Journal of Nutritional …, 2024 - cambridge.org
The prevalence of food insecurity in Cyprus and the socio-demographic factors that are
related to this public health problem are unknown. Data used in this cross-sectional study …