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Cross-sectional study finds malnutrition predicts geriatric syndromes in older individuals with diabetes, suggesting need for routine screening.
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a critical but often under-recognized associated with adverse health outcomes in older adults with diabetes. This study aimed to examine the relationship between nutritional status and geriatric syndromes in a low-resource context. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study among 100 older adults with diabetes in urban slums of Casablanca, Morocco. Standardized tools were used to assess nutritional status, cognitive function, depressive symptoms, functional status, quality of life, and comorbidity burden. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariable linear regression analyses were performed using Jamovi version 2.3. These associations remained significant after adjusting for HbA1c and physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: Nutritional status is a central independent predictor of geriatric syndromes in older adults with diabetes. Routine nutritional screening may help identify individuals at increased risk of functional impairment, cognitive decline, and reduced quality of life.
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