Validation and reliability assessment of the mini-nutritional assessment–short form questionnaire among older adults in South India

Background: Nutrition of the elderly affects immunity and functional ability and leads to increased morbidity and mortality. Validation of a short-form (SF) scale will make the assessment easier for primary care physicians. Hence, the study was done to assess the validity and reliability of Mini-Nut...

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Main Authors: Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy, M Vijayageetha, Ganesh Kumar Saya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2021;volume=46;issue=1;spage=70;epage=74;aulast=Krishnamoorthy