Malnutrition among the aged population in Africa: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of studies over the past 20 years.

Temesgen Muche EwunieHabtamu Endashaw HareruTadesse Mamo DejeneSemagn Mekonnen Abate

Published in: PloS one (2022)

There is a high prevalence of malnutrition among the aged population. So, this underserved population should be targeted for intervention programs and/or integrated into maternal and child nutrition programs.

Keyphrases

systematic review
public health
randomized controlled trial
mental health
case control
cancer therapy
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes