July 31, 2025

Nutritional Status and Associated Factors Among Older Adults Above 65 years in Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

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Malnutrition affects 15.2% of older adults aged 65+ in Harar, with 43.6% at risk of malnutrition.
Age groups 75-84 and 85-95 are significantly more likely to experience malnutrition, with odds ratios of 4.45 and 6.54, respectively.
Chronic illness, poor dietary diversity, and low educational attainment notably increase malnutrition risk.
Household food insecurity correlates strongly with malnutrition, with severe cases showing an odds ratio of 6.92.

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Cross-sectional study shows malnutrition prevalence of 15.2% among older adults in Harar, highlighting nutritional challenges linked to chronic illness and food insecurity.

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Belete et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0c5fe6551bb0af8cf545 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7251081/v1

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Cross-sectional study shows malnutrition prevalence of 15.2% among older adults in Harar, highlighting nutritional challenges linked to chronic illness and food insecurity.

Nutritional Status and Associated Factors Among Older Adults Above 65 years in Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

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Nutritional Status and Associated Factors Among Older Adults Above 65 years in Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

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