Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among community-dwelling older persons in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

Background: Malnutrition in older persons is a public health concern. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among community-dwelling older persons in Sri Lanka. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Kandy district, Sri Lanka. The nutri...

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Main Authors: Damayanthi, Hewaratne Dassanayakege Wimala Thushari, Moy, Foong Ming, Abdullah, Khatijah Lim, Dharmaratne, Samath Dhamminda
Format: Article
Published: BMC 2018
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/22175/
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0892-2
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