Edentulism and number of medications are associated with nutritional status in older adults: a population-based cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Eduarda Willers de LUCCA (Author), Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes MUNIZ (Author), Paulo Roberto Grafitti COLUSSI (Author), Luciana Marcon Barbosa STOFFEL (Author), Gabriel Schmitt CRUZ (Author), Ana Carolina Bertoletti de MARCHI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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ABSTRACT Objective: This study evaluated the nutritional status and associated factors among older adults of a southern Brazilian city. Methods: A cross-sectional home-based study, with a probabilistic sample per cluster, was carried out with 282 older adults aged ≥60 years in the city of Veranópol...