Malnutrition in Community-Dwelling Elderly in Turkey: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study

GÜNDÜZ, ERCAN; Eskin, Fatih; Gunduz, Mehmet; BENTLİ, RECEP; ZENGİN, YILMAZ; DURSUN, RECEP; İÇER, MUSTAFA; DURGUN, HASAN; Gurbuz, Huseyin; Ekinci, Mustafa; YEŞİL, YUSUF; GÜLOĞLU, CAHFER

doi:10.12659/msm.893894

Malnutrition in Community-Dwelling Elderly in Turkey: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study

GÜNDÜZ E., Eskin F., Gunduz M., BENTLİ R., ZENGİN Y., DURSUN R., ...More

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.21, pp.2750-2756, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.893894
Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.2750-2756
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of malnutrition and explore the somatic, psychological, functional, and social or lifestyle characteristics linked to malnutrition in elderly people at a hospital in Turkey.