Factors associated with undernutrition and overweight in elderly patients presenting at a primary care clinic in Nigeria

Background: Undernutrition and overweight are commonly overlooked health problems of the elderly, often due to the implicit assumption that undernutrition is a rare occurrence in old age and overweight is an invariable consequence of ageing. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 500 patie...

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Main Authors: L.A. Adebusoye, I.O. Ajayi, M.D. Dairo, A.O. Ogunniyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2011-08-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/1649
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