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

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

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

  • 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
  • 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.