Assessing the link between nutritional status, functional capacity, and morbidity profile in the community-dwelling elderly of Maharashtra, India

Background: Ageing challenges elderly individuals, increasing the risk of malnutrition due to physical, psychological, functional, and social changes. Poor nutritional status is directly related to functional capacity and can increase the risk of morbidity and mortality. Early identification of the...

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Main Authors: Devaki Gokhale, Ritika Garg, Roopan Miriam George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214139123001294