Predictors of depression and malnutrition among older persons attending primary healthcare centres in South Western Nigeria

Predictors of depression and malnutrition among older persons attending primary healthcare centres in South Western Nigeria

Background: Malnutrition and depression have been found to be prevalent in the older persons and often lead to preventable adverse complications. Depression has been shown to be associated with malnutrition. This study was aimed at determining the predictors of depression and malnutrition among olde...

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Main Authors: Babatunde Akodu, Samuel Akinwunmi, Temitope Ladi-Akinyemi, Ibukunoluwa Baiyeroju, Adebayo Onajole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Sciences
Subjects:
anthropometry
depression
malnutrition
nutritional status
older persons
primary healthcare
Online Access:http://www.jcsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2468-6859;year=2023;volume=20;issue=1;spage=22;epage=29;aulast=Akodu

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