Shedding Light on Nutritional Status of Karachi’s Elderly: A Cross Sectional Study

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Cross-sectional study reveals 5.6% malnutrition in Karachi's elderly, suggesting urgent nutritional interventions are needed.

5.6% of elderly participants in Karachi were malnourished, highlighting a significant public health issue.
30.6% of participants were at risk of malnutrition, with women showing a higher malnutrition rate of 10.5%.
Cross-sectional study assessing 100 elderly adults used tools like the Nestlé Mini Nutritional Assessment for evaluation.
Findings emphasize the urgent need for targeted nutritional interventions for the elderly, especially with digestive issues noted.

Abbasi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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