Open AccessImpact of nutritional education in malnourished elderly patients with the comparison of Mini nutritional assessment (MNA) score
Author(s) -
Megha S Karthikeyan,
Priya Vijaykumar,
Linqalla Chandana,
Alex Baby Paul
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1363_20
Subject(s) - malnutrition , medicine , population , intervention (counseling) , gerontology , elderly people , pediatrics , physical therapy , environmental health , nursing
Prevalnce of malnutrition is high in the elderly. Very few studies exists mentioning the prevalnce of malmutrtion in elderly. In india around 7.7% of the total population belong to elderly age group and in kerala older adults constitute 13% of its population. The health of the elderly contributes to the health status of the population. Malnutrition is commonly seen in elders. There are multiple factors contributing to malnutrtion in this age group.