Nutritional deficiencies in homeless persons with problematic drinking: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Sharea Ijaz (Author), Joni Jackson (Author), Helen Thorley (Author), Katie Porter (Author), Clare Fleming (Author), Alison Richards (Author), Adrian Bonner (Author), Jelena Savović (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A significant proportion of homeless people drink alcohol excessively and this can lead to malnutrition and consequent medical problems. The aim of this review was to assess the evidence on the range of nutritional deficiencies in the homeless problem-drinking populations. Method...